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GST 201 NIGERIAN PEOPLES AND CULTURE
SELF-ASSESSMENT EXERCISE

Use your own words to describe the sociopolitical organization of the traditional Hausa.

3.3

The Kanem-Bornu People
Kanuri is the language that unites all the Kanem-Bornu people.
3.3.1

Origin of the Kanem-Bornu People
Kanem-Bornu ethic group also has many versions of its origin. But all these versions are not certain. They are also known to have been exaggerated in the region North East of the Lake Chad.

The SO Version
Some scholars argue that the So people were the first settlers in Kanem-
Bornu. According to them, the So had developed a sophisticated sociopolitical culture based on agriculture and the knowledge and use of iron technology. This happened long before the Zaghawa who later invaded the land.





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