The History and Performance of Durbar in Northern Nigeria.

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47 Seiten; Illustrationen (tls. in Farbe); qu.-17,5 cm; geheftet. Gutes Ex.; Einband stärker berieben u. stw. leicht beschabt. - Englisch und französisch. - On the 5th and 8th February, 1977, two major durbar events were held in Kaduna. the capital of Kaduna State. This durbar was part of the Second World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture held in Nigeria between the 15th January and the 12th February, 1977. The participants were drawn from nine states in the country and the grand durbar was one of the most important contributions of Nigeria to the great Festival. 1 Altogether, some 20,000 people, 3,500 horses and 500 camels participated in the event at which a great variety of artistic and cultural life of the participating communities were displayed. These included traditional music, dances, acrobatic feats, and horsemanship. Durbar has an interesting history which has linked together pre-colonial forms of martial display, the contrived spectacles of colonialists, and post colonial celebrations of important events in the emirates of Northern Nigeria. The word "durbar" is not of Nigerian origin. It is derived from a Persian word "darbar" which means house or court room or hall of audience.2 Through the process of cultural diffusion, this word found itself in the vocabulary of other groups especially in the neighbouring areas. For example, it was first used in India in its original context. After the British conquest and the establishment of colonial domination in India the word durbar acquired a fixed meaning. It referred specifically to formal assemblies convened to mark such occasions as that of the proclamation of Queen Victoria of Britain as the Empress of India in 1876 as well as that held to mark the visit of King George V to India in 1911. This contextual meaning of the term was introduced by the British colonialists to what was, until recently, Northern Nigeria. In the course of their domination over this area, the British held several durbars in the years 1911,1924,1925 and 1948. These durbars were primarily ceremonial in nature and served to remind local rulers and the people of their subordination to British colonial authority.4 Since the attainment of independence in Nigeria (1960), durbars have been organized for national celebrations of historic events for example, in 1960 and 1972, and more recently in 1977 in Kaduna, to mark the 2nd World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture (FESTAC). The relationship of durbar tradition with British colonialism has led many people to regard such events, perhaps with some justification, as a colonial innovation and therefore out of context in the historical and cultural development of this country. While however, this seems to be so at a first glance, some other important questions call for closer examination to modify this view. … (S. 9) Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 550. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 1171210

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