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The Hausa ethnic group is
one of the three major ethnic groups in Nigeria and is one of the largest
ethnic groups in Africa. The bulk of the Hausa people are based in northern
Nigeria, though there are a few in parts of Southern Nigeria. The Hausas are
largely pastoral and ‘agrocentric’; this is why they are the largest suppliers
of food to the nation. Over time, some funny misconceptions have been formed
about the Hausa people and Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency,
shares six of them.
Everyone
from the North is Hausa
This is like saying
everyone from the South is Yoruba. There are other ethnic groups in the North
apart from the Hausa, though the Hausas are one of the predominant ethnic
groups. Aside the Hausa ethnic group, the Fulani ethnic group also reside in
the North along with some other smaller ethnic groups.
All
Hausas are Muslims
Most Hausa people are
muslims, but not all of them are. There are some Hausa christians residing
right there in the North, with some of them as pastors leading congregations of
other Hausa christians.
Hausas
are violent
The religious fanatics
amongst them are the heartless and violent ones, not the actual people of the
tribe. The Hausa people are actually a friendly, warm and accommodating people.
If you’re doubtful, as anyone who’s lived in their towns and let them tell you
about just how nice to strangers they can be.
They
are not money conscious
This is funny because
there is hardly a human being alive who isn’t money conscious. What you can say
about Hausas is that it typically doesn’t take them having a lot of money to be
content; they tend to be content with whatever money they are able to make.
This doesn’t mean there are not money conscious, it just means they have a
modest financial culture.
They
can never cheat anyone
Cheating or not cheating a
person is not dependent on ethnic group, it is dependent on a person’s
character and personality. There are some Hausas that cheat people during
business transactions, but that is because they are human beings, it has little
or nothing to do with their ethnic group.
Hausa
people are dull
It is important to not
underestimate the fact that the richest man in Africa is an Hausa man. A lot of
people say Hausa people are dull, that they behave like cows and that is why it
is easy to manipulate them into religious fanaticism, but you will be surprised
at just how smart a Hausa man or woman can be. Being smart does not depend on
your ethnic group, it depends on the individual.
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