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Glossary<br />
Zaure – Hausa term for a reception room to<br />
which non-family members can sit and<br />
palaver.<br />
Alhamdlillah – Arabic for ―Praise be to God‖.<br />
Rene – Fulfulde for ―Be praised‖; Allah be<br />
praised.<br />
Dashiki – Sleeveless gown.<br />
Yan‘kirarai – ―The people who call‖, as in,<br />
traditional trumpeters (kakaki) who herald<br />
royalty.<br />
Babanriga – Wide flowing gown for men.<br />
Keffiyeh – A headdress/blanket used<br />
originally by Arab and Berber males.<br />
Gidan – House, in the sense of dynasty, as in<br />
the House of Windsor; the names that follow<br />
are royal or princely houses in northern<br />
Nigeria.<br />
―The Attempted Killing of Faruk‖ is an excerpt<br />
from the novel City of Memories [available via<br />
Amazon in print and as a Kindle Ebook]. This<br />
excerpt has been reproduced with the author's<br />
permission.<br />
Saraba | Issue 13 | Africa 108
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