Author: Ayuba Mshelia
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1524654086
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 188
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The book Suksuku Revisited . . . is a diverse collection of the stories, folk tales, and ma?umdla dza dza that the Bura people of Northeastern Nigeria use to transmit their cultural milieu, belief systems, and the supernatural to their youth. The book is permeated with how the tribe interacts with and is solely dependent upon the power and magnanimous symbiotic character of the creator, Hyel Ka?a (Grandpa/Ma God). This is most obvious in chapters 1, 7, and 9. At other times, the tribe uses animals to express those values and social mores they intend to pass on; these are reflected in chapters 6, 12, 14, 16, 17, 20, 22, 26, and 29. Social conflicts are often resolved through the supernatural or other arcane powers of the shaman, such as in chapters, 2, 8, 10, 24, 27, and 28. Suksuku Revisited . . . opens a doorwhich, until now, may have been closed to the outsiderinto the tribal thoughts of the Bura people with regard to their conception of creation, the supernatural, and the symbiotic relationship between the creator and his people.
Author: Ayuba Mshelia
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1468529722
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
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Araba(separation) was a word first used by rioters at a Bauchi demonstration signaling the Northern peoples desire to break from the federal republic of Nigeria. The catalyst for its first use was the cold-blooded murder of some prominent Northern elites, including the Premier of the North, Sir Ahmadu Bello, the Sardauna of Sokoto, by predominantly Igbo officers, on January 15, 1966 Araba became a rallying cry for the Norths disaffection with the state of affairs after Irons promulgation of the obnoxious decree No 34, making Nigeria a unitary state. In some quarters, it became resonant and synonymous with the rampant killing of Igbos in the North. These killings (similar things were happening to Northerners in the East) necessitated the mass movement of Igbos to the East and Northerners to the Northern territories. The Norths disaffection with decree No 34 led to the overthrow of Irons regime by predominantly Northern officers, led by, amongst others, M. Muhammed. However, military decorum and Northern political leadership demanded Muhammed defer to Gowon, even though Gowon was never part of the coup plan or a strong supporter of it. Indeed, if anything, he tried to quell it. The abrogation of decree No 34 and the creation of the twelve-state structure by Gowon was the final straw that broke the camels back for Ojukwu, who consequently proclaimed his territorys secession from Nigeria and the creation of an independent republic of Biafra formed out of the Eastern states. The seed for a bloody civil war was thus cast, and for four years the East felt the worst for it. However, the magnanimity of a blanket amnesty given to all the rebel soldiers at the end of hostilities was admirable, and an intelligent piece of statecraft, responsible for the easy and smooth absorption of those in the East into the economic and political life of the country.
Author: Ayuba Mshelia
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1438970447
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 154
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Author: Professor Ayuba Y. Mshelia, Ph.D.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1467846767
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 268
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This book has been in the making since my days at Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, in the Faculty of Education. I had always wanted to produce a book that is small and easy enough to read and yet succinct to meet the needs of the undergraduate or graduate students in Education who are preparing for their sessional exams! The book has undergone considerable revisions to meet that target goal. In part these revisions have been necessitated by the geometric increase in our knowledge of general psychology, as well as science, in the last two decades. This is to say nothing of the psychology of learning. The increase in our knowledge- base has further been doubled by the new technology of the Internet. Some have even argued that, the availability of the Internet has rendered the publishing of such books redundant. However, I’m convinced that books would continue to play a central role in our lives for the foreseeable future. I had wanted to include most of the material that psychologists subsume under the heading of learning. I have tried to include important topics as well as new developments in the field that I believe an undergraduate student will find useful. Also included are “cultural Implications”, which are applications of the general topic in a classroom setting in the relevant culture.
Author: Ayuba Mshelia
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 145205889X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 118
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Author: François Bloemhof
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781485903093
Category : Western Cape (South Africa)
Languages : en
Pages : 255
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Ex-cop Paul Mullan has a lot more baggage than the rucksack he's carrying across the country. He's trying to get away from that night, that hour when life as he knew it came to an end. When Paul helps wealthy businessman Bernard Russell to change his car's burst tyre near Riebeek-Kasteel in the pouring rain, Russell offers him shelter. But the opulent wine estate Journey's End is no safe haven, and Paul soon senses that his life is about to resemble one of those old black-and-white movies: he is the fallible hero, a young woman in Russell's household the scheming femme fatale, and the outcome may be deadly. Filled with tension, temptation, secrets and sleight of hand, Double Echo is seasoned Afrikaans thriller writer Fran�ois Bloemhof's exhilarating English debut.
Author: James S. Leonard
Publisher: Duke University Press
ISBN: 9780822322979
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 332
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A collection of articles on Twain's work expressing a broad range of critical perspectives and pedagogical methods, intended to address race, gender and class issues in the classroom.
Author: William Nicholas Hailmann
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 142
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Author: Liza Kline
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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MacKenzie's mom won't stop hounding her to find a date for her sister's wedding, but securing a suitable date isn't easy when you've got more curves than most. As if that pressure isn't enough, her best friend, Grant MacDaniels, shows up unexpectedly at 2 AM, leading to consequences she never saw coming. Now, with secrets piling up and everyone around her in the dark, MacKenzie must navigate the chaos without letting it all unravel. What's a girl to do when she's juggling family expectations, hidden truths, and a best friend who's suddenly become more than she bargained for?
Author: Jonathan Sud
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 60
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Can a young bard save Christmas from the King's wrath? A young, cheerful musician learns of the kingdom's newly-imposed Christmas ban and rallies up the common folk of Yulegard, leading a revolt through the power of song. The Christmas Bard is a medieval-based, feel-good holiday tale for readers of all ages.
