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subjugation in most African societies has always been their lack of education and their economic
reliance on the male members of their families as well as the traditional and social demands that
ensure that women remain tied to the expectations of the society because their identity lie there. As
a way out, Fatima documented her life story and urged Amina her daughter to read it, learn from it,
go into the world, and actualize her dreams and go on to show the world that the woman is really
human. Amina did as she was asked, she got a sound and qualitative education, and used it to
campaign against ignorance, injustice, repression, inhumanity etc and by so doing, she was able to
actualize not only her mother Fatima’s dreams but also those of Lami and other neglected and
abused women.
Amina and other women like her are seen as vital and viable individuals participating in a world
shared with their male counterparts, defining their own space and, contributing to the social realities
of the world they live in; they are educated, with a lot of experiences of the world and ones who can
struggle to determine what they want to make of their lives. In fact, they “Strive to extricate their
feet from cultural impediments as they embark on the journey to their dream land.” 20>
Conclusions
Abdulmajid like other contemporary Hausa women writers, in reality draws the reader and the
critic into reading their novels as their contributions to the ongoing debate over a number of very
important issues that pose as challenges to traditional and contemporary Hausa women and the
marriage institution within the cultural, historical, and social contexts of a traditional society that has
nonetheless undergone tremendous social changes.
It hardly needs to be said that depicting and exposing these cultural norms and values which are
deeply rooted in traditional Hausa society represented in the actions of all the male characters is a
way of crying out for help by helpless women who have to dance to the tunes of culture and
tradition. This paper confirms that women creative writers now use their writings to voice out the
various challenges they face in the marriage institution and the society as a whole. This write up not
only confirms the fact that these female writers deserve attention but their various write ups need
greater critical attention because of their distinctive viewpoints.
Prof. Asabe Kabir USMAN
asabekabir@yahoo.com
Department of Modern European Languages and Linguistics,
Usmanu Danfodiyo University,
Sokoto, Sokoto State Nigeria.
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Abdulmajid, Rahama. Mace Mutum. (Kano: Iya Ruwa Publishers, 2012).
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Emeaba, Emeaba.O. Dictionary of Literature. (Aba: Inteks, 1987):110.
6
Abdulmajid, Rahama. Mace Mutum. (Kano: Iya Ruwa Publishers, 2012):25.
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Abdulmajid, Rahama. Mace Mutum. (Kano: Iya Ruwa Publishers, 2012):32.
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Abdulmajid, Rahama. Mace Mutum. (Kano: Iya Ruwa Publishers, 2012):35.
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Abdulmajid, Rahama. Mace Mutum. (Kano: Iya Ruwa Publishers, 2012):42.
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Abdulmajid Rahama. Mace Mutum. (Kano: Iya Ruwa Publishers, 2012):31.
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Abdulmajid Rahama. Mace Mutum. (Kano: Iya Ruwa Publishers, 2012): 31
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Abdulmajid, Rahama. Mace Mutum. (Kano: Iya Ruwa Publishers, 2012):49.
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Abdulmajid, Rahama. Mace Mutum. (Kano: Iya Ruwa Publishers, 2012):50