Nafisa Abdullahi is one of the most popular Kannywood actresses. Apart from appearing in more than 70 movies, she is also a producer, director, and businesswoman. But that hasn’t been without its fair share of controversies.
For example, in 2013, the actress was suspended by the disciplinary committee of the Arewa Filmmakers Association of Nigeria. This was after she failed to appear before the committee after being summoned for organizing a banned event by the followers of the Hausa movie industry. The suspension was later lifted in 2014.
However, one of the most significant sources of controversy for the actress is her mode of dressing. But before we discuss that, let’s look at Nafisa Abdullahi’s dressing evolution through the years.
Nafisa Abdullahi’s Dressing Evolution
2010 – 2013
This was when the actress blew with the release of the hit Sai Wata Rana in May 2010. The actress was all about ‘Atamfa’ and veil, English wears and ‘Indian dressing’ as was the trend then.
2014 – 2016
This period represents the early Instagram era. The actress has already become an A-list actress at this point. Her dressing style has switched to the more flamboyant and trendy fitted styles.
2017 – Now
By 2017, the actress’s dressing style had become bolder, as evident in the picture below in the trailer for the movie ‘Yaki a Soyayya’, released in 2018.
Controversy about Indecent Dressing
After the actress spoke out against ‘giving birth to children one can’t take care of,’ the actress was accused of ‘immorality’ and ‘indecent dressing’ by commentators.
According to @munawar_sidi on Twitter; “Nafisa Abdullahi has lost moral right to condemn and parents that send their children to Almajiri as responsible. If her parents allow her to become a Kannywood to snap & sharing quasi-naked pics on social media, why’d her parents that send their children to learn Qur’an?”
The pictures of a lady alleged to be Nafisa in a swimming pool with a swimsuit turns out to be of someone else.
Most Controversial Clothing Yet
While all this had passed, then came Eid. For her Eid outfit, the star decided to don a full Babbar Riga kaftan and a matching cap.
While many fans have showered her with praises and well wishes, many were quick to point out this is not permissible in her religion.
According to _Mahmud_Yakubu on Instagram, “U guys are all shouting wow oooh leading her astray. Plsss Nafisa imitating or wearing the clothes of the other sex is haram. Let’s be guided plsss”
For flex__nazee, he commented: “But this is against Islamic teaching. U need to go back to islamiyya.“
Umar Faruk Madachima on Facebook said; “Subhanallah. It’s totally forbidden (haram) for a woman to wear men’s clothes. And vise versa,” to which someone replied, “They knew but they don’t care.”
Despite the criticisms, the actress has yet to delete the pictures or address the concerns. She has since posted more photos, including one of her in a hotel lobby on the18th of May 2022.
What do you think is the most controversial dressing of the actress? Let us know in the comments.
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6. Umaru Abdul Mutallab Net Worth — $500 Million
Umaru Mutallab is one of the country’s wealthiest Hausa businessmen. He was previously the Chairman of First Bank Plc. He is the CEO of the Mutallab Group, a Nigerian conglomerate.
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Sayyu Dantata is the Dangote Group’s current director of engineering and transportation and one of the richest men in northern Nigeria.
He is the CEO and creator of MRS Holdings Ltd, which controls one of the country’s major corporations.
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Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, is at the top of this list, according to Forbes. He is the richest Fulani man in Nigeria He is the founder and CEO of the Dangote Group, a multibillion-dollar corporation with operations across Africa.
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Conclusion
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The Fulani dress styles are very beautiful and well-recognized, just like the Hausa royal attires. The Fulani culture itself is a well-known diverse and rich one. The Fulani are a member of a pastoral and nomadic people of mixed African and Mediterranean ancestry with their unique Fulani dress styles. They are known to be migrants, always, mostly moving from one place to another.
The Fulani cultural attire is what is referred to as ‘Mudukare’ which is worn by the women. It is a sleeveless crop top worn with a wrapper, while the Fulani men usually put on a long sleeveless shirt, with shorts or some long trousers. The men put on a conical hat called a ‘Noppire’. The shirts the men wear have a particular pattern; the shirts have a geometric design and they are usually embroidered.
The Fulani dress styles consist of mostly cotton or sometimes they are made of leather. Both the men and women for the most part are known for their physical attractiveness. The pointed noses and long hair for the women and full hair for the men.
History of Dress Styles
Fulanis are also called ‘Peul’ in French or referred to as ‘Fulbe’. They are known to mostly practice Islam as their religion and are now scattered throughout many areas of West Africa. The Fulani mode of dressing depends on the region they come from and they are distinct from the Hausa tribe.
Some wear the typical white or black cotton material thread embroidered with red, green, and blue mostly in some parts of African countries like; Nigeria, Niger, and also Cameroon.
Whereas, in Central Guinea, the men are said to wear hats with colorful embroidery as their Fulani dress attire. Another mode of dressing comes from the Fulbe Wodabaabe; they are known for putting on long flowing embroidered robes or decorated robes which are said to be very colorful.
After listing the above, it is now a known fact that there are different regions with their different Fulani dress styles. Mostly when a child is born, the child is marked, given a tribal mark on his or her face, or, arms, or any part of their body.
Fulani Attire for Males
1. The Fulani dress attire for males consists of a sleeveless shirt with shorts that go below the knee, also known as three-quarter shorts.
2. They mostly have their hats which are multi-colored or plain, which is known as ‘Noppire’, and a stick that is usually held across their shoulders with their hands hanging over the stick.
Recently, Fulanis are associated with Hausas which are kind of overlapping the Fulani attire. It should be a known fact that Fulanis are different from Hausas and their attires differ as well.
After coming down to West Africa, the Fulanis embraced the Hausa culture but they still hold their culture and heritage in high regard.
Fulani Attire for Females
This is called the ‘Madukare’. As we are aware of how females love to adorn themselves almost everywhere, it is no different for the Fulbe ladies too.
They love to adorn their skin, the hand, arm, feet, and legs with henna, decorate their hair, and put on bangles, necklaces, and also earrings. The Fulani dress styles for females differs from the region and in West Africa; in Nigeria, the attire is a sleeveless crop top worn over a wrapper. It is embroidered with a red, blue, and green thread on white or black cotton. Though a lot of things are being modernized, some are made of blue cotton, dark blue to be precise.
Fulanis are known for their exquisite beauty, with their pointed noses and long, soft hair, both the males and females are mostly known for their long slender figures.
1. The female Fulanis decorate their hair with cowrie shells and beads.
2. Fulani women also adorn themselves with bracelets that are thick and which some may have engravings on them/
3. The female Fulani dress attire is put together with gold earrings, which are mostly twisted and referred to as ‘Dibi’
4. Also, they wear their Fulani dress attire with necklaces which are also handmade necklaces known as ‘Caaka’.
5. They usually adorn themselves with amulets known as ‘Lohol’.
6. The Fulani women love to wear beads around their waist.
Bottom line, they love jewelry and are known to always adorn their heads, hands, nose, ears, and waist. If you are to come across a Fulani lady and get the chance of marrying her, you will be one lucky man. The same goes for the females getting married to Fulani men.
Fulani Traditional Wedding Attire
The importance of a wedding is known to all. On this blissful occasion, both the bride and the groom all want to look their best by dressing and adorning themselves. The groom wears a sleeveless shirt with embroidery that differentiates him from the rest, with his shorts and his ‘Noppire’ hat. The women on the other hand wear their crop sleeveless tops which have recently been made longer to cover up the stomach.
The bride’s hair is adorned with big braids or any other known Fulani hairstyles and beads, silver coins, or cowrie shells. The bride’s hands, feet, and legs are designed with henna.
The bride wears gold bracelets, earrings, and necklaces. The bride’s waist is also adorned with beautiful beads. Also among the adornment is beautifying the bride’s forehead with beads.
The bride is expected to have a decorated calabash that is covered with a little colorful beaded bag to go along with her attire in one of the spectacular Fulani dress styles you can find.
Conclusion
Writing about the spectacular Fulani culture can absolutely fill up a lot of blank pages with new interesting facts about the beauty of the culture and the radiance that comes with it, especially the Fulani dress styles.
FAQs
What is the name of the Fulani men’s hat?
Noppire.
What is the covering of the calabash called?
Fai Fai
Are Fulanis Hausa people?
Fulanis are not Hausa people; they are a tribe with a beautiful culture. Coming down to the north and mixing up with the Hausa people led to the confusion that a Hausa person is also a Fulani person.
What do Fulbe people speak?
They speak Fulfulde.
Do Fulanis have a particular origin?
They are known to be nomads. They mostly come from the Middle East and North Africa, which they later spread all around West Africa.
If you are in search of pure Hausa proverbs then you have come to the right. This set of Karin magana tsan tsa is original, authentic, and coined by native Hausa speakers. Some of them are also full of wisdom, just like the 100+ Karin Magana full of wisdom.
100 Karin Magana Tsantsa
Abin da sake, an bai wa mai kaza kai
Abin nema ya samu, matar dan doka ta haifi barawo
Aikin banza talaka ya grime sarki
Ba’a sarki biyu a gari daya
Ba maraya sai rago
Ba zama an saci dan barawo
Banga alama ba, ance wa kuturu ya gama lafiya
Ba mutuwa ake tsoro ba, sabo
Cin danko harda su kaza?
Ci naka in ci nawa, ba rowa bane halin zama ne
Da muguwar rawa, gwamma kin tashi
Da tsohuwar zuma ake magani
Da haka muka fara, kuturu yaga mai kyasbi
Da rarrafe yaro kan tashi
Dan hakin da ka raina shi ke tsole maka ido
Dole ne a ce wa mijin Iya Baba
Dogaro ga Allah jari ne
Dokin mai baki ya fi gudu
Durkusa wa wada ai ba gajiyawa ba ne.
Duk yadda ake yi da jaki, sai ya ci kara
Fata na gari lamiri ne
Gaba da gabanta, aljani ya taka wuta
Gaba ta kai ni gobarar titi a Jos
Garin banza a farau farau din banza yake karewa
Ga fili ga mai doki
Gaskiya matakin nasara.
Gaskiya tafi kwabo
Gani ga Allah barawo a hannun mata
Girman kai rawanin tsiya
Gobara daga kogi maganin ta Allah
Hankaka mai da dan wani naki
Hanta ba ta rabo da jinni
Hali zanen dutse, ba mai shafewa
Halin mutum jarinsa
Hannu daya ba ya daukan jinka
Hankali ya fi wayo
Idan aski ya zo gaban goshi ya fi zafi
Idan mutum ya je gari, ya ga kowa da jela, shima ya nema ya sa
Idan makaho ya rasa ido, sai ya ce yana wari
Ikon Allah sai kallo
Ilimi gishirin zaman duniya
In ajali ya kira ko ba ciwo sai an je
In ka ga kare na sunsuna takalmi dauka zai yi
In bera na da sata daddawa ma na da wari
In kunne ya ji gangan jiki ya tsira
Ja ya fadi, ja ya dauka
Ka da hangen hadari ya sa a yi wanka da kasha
Karen bana shi ke maganin zomon bana
Karkatacciyar kuka mai dadin hawa
Karamin sani kukumi ne
Karshen alewa kasa ne
Ko da kudinka, sai da rabonka
Komai nisa dare gari zai waye
Kowa ya ci zomo ya ci gudu
Kowa ya iya allonsa, ya wanke
Kukan kurciya jawabi ne, mai hankali ke ganewa
Kyauta ba ya hana arziki
Labarin zuciya, a tambayi fuska
Laifi tudu ne, ka taka naka ka hangi na wani
Linzami ya fi karfin bakin kaza
Madugu uban tafiya ne
Mai daki shi ya san inda yake masa yoyo
Mai laya kiyayi mai zamani
Mai madi ke talla, mai zuma sai a same shi a saya
Mai nema na tare da samu
Mai rabon ganin badi ko ana ruwan masu, sai ya kai
Mai rabon shan duka baya jin kwabo sai ya sha
Maras gaskiya ko cikin ruwa ya yi jibi
Mahakurci mawadaci
Mugu shi ya san kawancin mugu
Matambayi ba ya bata
Na shiga ban dauka ba, baya fidda barawo
Namiji barkono, sai an dandana ake sanin yajinsa
Raina kama ka ga gayya
Ramakon gayya tafi ta gayya zafi
Rashi hakuri shi ya sa ake me aka shuka?
Rashin sani ya fi dare duhu
Rashin sani Karen gwauro ya kori bazawara
Ruwa ba sa’an kwando ba ne
Samun shiga, barawo da sallama
Sata a gidan barawo rance ne
Sauri ya haifi nawa
Son kowa, kin wanda ya rasa
Son maso wani cuta ne
Sharia’a sabanin hankali
Ta faru ta kare, an yi wa mai dami daya sata
Tafiya mabudin ilimi
Tsitacciyar mage bata mage
Uwa ta fi uba, ko da uban sarki ne
Wanda ya ci zomo, ya ci gudu
Wani kaya sai amale, jaki ba zai iya ba
Wani hani ga Allah baiwa ne
Yaro bai san wuta ba sai ya taka
Yau da gobe sai Allah
Yi na yi, bari na bari, shine biyayya
Zafin nema baya kawo samu
Zakaran da Allah ya nufa da cara, ana muzuru ana shaho sai ya yi
Zo mu ci tuwo yafi tuwon dadi
Zo mu zauna zo mu saba ne
Zakara a rataye ba ya cara
Conclusion
You can use the above Karin magana tsan tsa anytime you want. They enrich your speech and show people that you are a fluent Hausa speaker. Which other Karin Magana do you think we have committed? Let us know in the comments.
