Precolonial political systems in nigeria hausafulani. This paper examines the trend in the educational development of nigeria from pre colonial times to the present, with a view to highlighting the progress made and problems encountered on the way. An effect of colonialism especially in the former british colonized countries was the transplantation of the british legal system, which led to recognition of both systems and the gradual relegation of the indigenous system otherwise called customary law. Pdf colonialism has impacted the political and economic conditions of the contemporary africa. Colonialism and political conflict in contemporary nigeria. Precolonial history of nigeria between the 11th century and european colonial conquest in the late 19th century, the area in and around nigeria was home to a number of sophisticated and influential societies.
Usman dan fodio led the fulani jihad and took over the political leadership of. Unfortunately, i spent half my time not listening and many of the intervening years forgetting what i did hear. The advantages and disadvantages of the colonialism. Whereas the hausafulani and the yoruba, for example, operated a centralized system of. The igbo pre colonial political system was described by scholars as acephalous, a term which means leaderless, headless or chiefless. Accepted 19 may, 2011 it is no longer a debate that pre colonial african life was heavily influenced by religion. The justification for the igala kingdom is predicated on the fact that even though available literature have acknowledged the existence of pre colonial administration in nigeria before the advent of colonialism, efforts have been on the major ethnic. As a result of the existence of many political institutions in igbo land, there was no centralization of power among the igbo. Nigeria as a whole only dates back to 1914, thats when the british formed the country by grouping several small northern and. Posted on september 24, 2014 by spencer griffin bivens 1 comment. The use and effect of these customary laws became dependent on the. Live in scattered groups of villages and all speak one language. The export economy in precolonial nigeria began to be dominated by human cargo, or enslaved people, when the dutch began to dominant trading relationships in the 17 th century and the british in the 18 th century bashir salau, 2005, 445446 and korieh and nwokeji, 2005, 76. The impact of colonialism on nigerian education and the.
Nigeria before colonialism precolonial administration in. They are the second largest group in said region populating about 17 percent of it and are known to be very diverse, namely in terms of culture and social skills. Pre and post colonial ibo festivals holidays adobe spark. The ala is another political institution in pre colonial igbo society. The colonisation of nigeria was not the best experience for nigerians, however, there are some positive effects it brought to the country. Pre and postcolonial nigerian hospitalities by sophia.
Ala was popularly known as the goddess of the land. Colonialism, customary law and the postcolonial state in. The transatlantic slave trade and precolonial economy. I schooled in nigeria and we were taught a lot about this. Instead, political institutions were performing similar or. Slavery and the slave trade in precolonial africa by dr. We are going to focus specially on those days between 1900 and 1960. From precolonial times to the early 21st century, the role and status of women in nigeria have continuously evolved. A post development perspective 1imoh imoh itah,2luke amadi 3 roger akpan 1 department of public administration, akwa ibom state university, obio akpa campus. Akosua perbi fulbrightscholarinresidence manchester college indiana, u. Africa had had democratic culture in the pre colonial era which l.
Colonialism is referred to as a politicaleconomic situation whereby european nations explored, conquered, settled and economically exploited large parts of the world. Igbo precolonial political system or administration. This project is based on the goal of explaining an event in the relatively recent past by working progressively further into the past to uncover more and more information that seems to bear on the issues. However, thepre colonial nigeria symbolises the methods or ways by which nigerians govern themselves before the. Pre colonial political systems in nigeria hausafulani political system the fulani took over the political leadership of the habe hausa states in the early 19 th century. Colonialism is the direct and overall domination of one country by another on the basis of state power being in the hands of a foreign power for example, the direct and overall domination of nigeria by britain between 19001960. Let us take a look at its positive and negative impacts. S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 1 these were states or societies which existed in africa before the coming of the europeans. This post will consist of the prerequisites of marriage in pre colonial nigeria society that is the involvement of family and the bride price been paid also the number and kind of women and men involved in marriage e t c. And of course, this country has quite a history behind it. The jihad that followed this occupation was seen as a religious one as well as political. Colonialism became a fact of life in many african countries.
A major distinguishing factor in the pre colonial political organization between the igbo people of nigeria and their other ethnic neighbours was the republican nature of their administration. African governance systems in the pre and postindependence periods. The agrarian societies depended very much on tilling the land for. Igboin department of religion and african culture, adekunle ajasin university, akungbaakoko, ondo state, nigeria. The igbo clan is a large group of people located in southern nigeria. Pdf precolonial african societies robert mutongole. Europeans from countries such as great britain, france, germany, and. More specifically, we present an overview of the indigenous, quranic and the westerntype education before and after independence.
It takes a look at the pre colonial marketing practices of the nationstates and kingdoms and the development or otherwise of marketing during the era of colonialism in nigeria. So, basically, im saying that there may be some errors in what i am about. Largest group of people living in southeastern nigeria. Introduction slavery and the slave trade have been age old institutions and practices in almost every continent in the world. In this writeup, you will have the opportunity to learn about what actually transpired in nigeria during the colonial days. The africans had tried to forge political, social, and economic institutions for proper management of their. Precolonial history of nigeria kingdoms of nigeria. While colonialism solidified a culture and system of patriarchy, feminists struggles occurred in various forms in all parts of modernday nigeria during the pre colonial, colonial and post colonial eras abdul, 2011, 6. Colonialism involves an outside force coming into a country, destroying or over throwing its government and forcing its norms and values on the people of the colony. In other words, different types of state systems and societies existed. Pre and post colonial nigerian hospitalities precolonial nigerians had different yet just as strict protocol to follow when it came to first encounters and inviting a guests to ones own home. Great attention will be focussed on the foundation of the economy. Even though the effort to create biafra came out of the context of the challenges of. Pre colonial political systems in nigeria hausafulani political system the fulani took over the political leadership of the habe hausa states in the early 19th century.
When talking about nigeria and its history, one must take into account how young of a country nigeria actually is. Age grade was another important institution in pre colonial igbo society. An overview pre colonial nigeria the first point to note is that the pre colonial epoch was not a static era during which all social and political systems existed in a finished and final form. To begin with, most family in the pre colonial society of nigeria could either be formed by marriage or formed without marriage. Pre colonial history shows us evidence of progress because of african pioneering abilities, but also setbacks because of the hard conditions people had to face in those days. Nigeria before colonialism precolonial admini stratio n in nigeria ever before the commencement of colonialism, the people of what later became known as nigeria were living under different administration or political arrangements. This term is considered suitable for describing the igbo pre colonial political system because it was decentralized and based on village and direct democracy where everyone has the authority to contribute to decision making.
People in pre colonial africa were engaged in hunting and gathering, agriculture, mining. In 1982 the ruling national party of nigeria, a conservative alliance led by shegu shagari, had hoped to retain power through patronage and control over the federal election commission. A lot of people might disagree that colonialism had any positive impact on nigeria, but nigeria would not even have its name without colonialism. Pre and post colonial war in nigeria by vinay jee on prezi. Pre and post colonial wars in nigeria pre colonial nigeria post colonial nigeria nigeria after independence in pre colonial nigeria, there were many wars involving the african natives and european powers. This conversation is set to examine the nature and structure of the indigenous economies of the people of nigeria between 1500 and 1800 ad. However, the image of a helpless, oppressed, and marginalized group has undermined their proper study, and little recognition has been granted to the various integral functions that nigerian women have performed throughout history. The precolonial period during the pre colonial era, resource management in the interior of kenya depended very much on whether a group was agrarian or pastoral. Enduring lessons and opportunities for youth in africa a discussion paper prepared by professor amadu sesay, centre for peace and strategic studies, university of ilorin, nigeria for the mandela institute for development studies, johannesburg, south africa july 11 2014. Pdf the nature and structure of the economy of pre.