Page images
PDF
EPUB

HISTORICAL FACTS AND LINE OF DESCENT. 527

Sálehu dan Babáliwá resided in Mázum, reigned two years, till killed by Bello.

Gómki, seven years, slain by Bello.

'Alí, eighteen years, according to others twelve, slain by the Fúlbe, together with Ráuda serkí-n-Kátsena.

Jibbo Táwuba reigned seven years, according to others three years, residing in Marádi.

Báchiri seven months.

The present King of Góber, generally known under the name of Mayáki, the warrior, on account of his martial disposition, son of Yákoba, has ruled since 1836.

(b.) A few data with reference to the ruling families in Sókoto and Gandó.

Bello built Sokoto, while 'Othmán was residing in Gandó; from hence the latter went to Sifáwa, or Shifáwa, thence to Sókoto, where he resided ten years more.

Rulers of Sokoto.

'Othman died 3 Jumád II. 1817 (A. H. 1233), aged sixty-four years, having resided thirteen years in Gandó and Sifáwa, and ten in Sókoto.

Bello, twenty-one years, died 25 Rejeb, 1837 (a. H. 1253), aged fifty-eight years.

'Atíku, another son of 'Othmán, succeeded him, reigned five years three months, died in the beginning of 1843. Alíyu, son of Bello, had reigned ten (lunar) years four months in April, 1853.

Rulers of Gandó.

Abd Alláhi died 1827, Wednesday, A. H. 20 Moharrem,

1245.

Mohammed Wáni died 1836, A. H. 4 Ramadhán, 1250.

Khalílu was, a. D. 1853, in the eighteenth year of his reign.

Children of Fódiye son of Mohammed.

'Alí, father of Módibo 'Alí,

Sheikh 'Othmán,

'Abd-Alláhi,

Hotíhun Máunuma,

Enhatákko, a daughter,

Mameñáro,

Elfá 'Omáro,

all born of one mother.

born of different mothers.

Mamma Júma, still alive,

Bakódda,

Children of 'Othmán dan Fódiye.

Mohammed Bisáda.

Sambo Wulíy.

Bello.

'Atíku.

Mohammed Bokhári, a very learned man died 1840, A. H. the 23 Háj, 1255, aged fifty-five years three months.

Hassan, father of Khalílu dan Hassan.

Mohammed Hájo.

'Abd el Kádiri.

Hámed el Rufáy, } alive still, the former residing in Tózo.

'Isa,

'Alí Jédi, the father of A'bú 'l Hassan, serkí-n-yáki; Moéji, an influential chief of the tribe of the Wolóbe; and the serkí-n-Syllebáwa, were the three principal advisers of 'Othman dan Fódiye, and were the persons who placed his successor, Bello, upon the throne.

(c.) Fúlbe Tribes.

Divisions of the Féllani-n-Sókoto.

Torunkáwa, Toróde, or Tórobe.

Torunkáwa Sabúni, thus called, because, when as yet nothing but mallemín, or learned men, they pre

FU'LBE TRIBES OF KEBBI, ETC.

529

pared much soap in order to keep their dress of

the purest white.

Wolárbe, in Kebbi
Féllani-n-Konne.
U'da, herdsmen.
Kasaráwa, in Zóma.
'Alebáwa, in Zýrmi.

'Aláwa, in Kámmané.

Bidazáwa, in Dánkogí.

Féllani-n-danéji, in Kátsena.

Féllani-n-Delláji, in Kátsena.
Féllani-n-Bebéji.

Féllani-n-Yandótu.

Gezáwa.

Gátari, Féllani-n-Rúma.

Féllani-n-Takabáwa.

Jaube, dengi-n-Othmán (the family of 'Othmán).

[blocks in formation]

Mábberankoyen.

Sísankoyen.

Wewébe.

Bororoye.

Gurgábe.

The Governors of A'dar.

To the N.E. of Sókoto lies the province of A'dar, with the chief market-place Konni, ruled by four different chiefs or sáraki:

Serkí-n-A'dar Hámidu, belonging to the Tauzamáwa, in

A'zaw, a place four days north from Wurno, fortified with a keffi or stockade.

Serkí-n-A'dar Mallem, likewise of the Tauzamáwa, in Illéle, five days from Wurno, with keffi; one day from

A'zaw.

Serkí-n-A'dar Yákoba, also Tauzamáwa, in Táwa, six days

from Wurno, one from Illéle.

Serkí-n-A'dar Sheríf, in Tsambo, four days from Wurno, one S.W. from A'zaw.

[blocks in formation]
« PreviousContinue »