Browsing by Author "Amago, A. Kudu"

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    The Creation of the Federal Capital Territory (Abuja) and Its Impact on the Gbagyi Ethnic Identity, 1976 to the Present
    (Department Of History, Faculty Of Arts, Nasarawa State University, Keffi., 2020-10-20) Dalat, Gershom Danglah; Amago, A. Kudu
    The life of man on the surface of the earth is characterised by experience, both pleasant and unpleasant, involving his relationships with his environment and fellow humans. These experiences, to a great extent impinge negatively or positively upon his socio-cultural and linguistic elements of his ethnic identity. This paper argues strongly that the creation of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and the attendant influx of populations cutting across all socio-cultural horizon of Nigeria created a new sociocultural and linguistic environment around the Gbagyi ethnic group, with almost all different ethnic and linguistic groups in Nigeria represented. Thus, effective communication and cultural harmony among the settlers and between them and their host (Gbagyi) community dictated that language and cultural practice common to all the members of the "new community" be more frequently used. The effects as the study shows, was the coming into contact of these ethnic groups (Yoruba, Hausa, Fulani Igbo, etc) with the Gbagyi indigenous population. Through intermarriages, friendships, cultural borrowing, the Gbagyi original identity has been reduced to a multi-ethnic, society, with hardly any definable socio-cultural and linguistic boundaries.
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    Inter-Group Marriages on the Jos Plateau and Language Endangerment:
    (Department Of History, Faculty Of Arts, Nasarawa State University, Keffi., 2017-10-26) Amago, A. Kudu; Dalat, Gershom Danglah
    Contracts between groups or individuals of distinct cultural and linguistic identities have characterized the life ot man from antiquity. In the process, some of them have either been absorbed as clans by the larger are relatively more influential ones, or have survived to conduct relationships or reciprocal basis, characterized by mutual cooperation, competition or antagonism, sometimes leading to conflict. On the Jos Plateau, the Kishi section of Rukuba and the Tariya ethnic group have lived together in a common geographical environment since the pre-colonial times, not however, devoid of conflicts. Today, there are obvious indications suggesting that the Tariya are fast losing their language to the growing linguistic influence of their Rukuba neighbours. Reports of interview conducted in the area reveal that inter-ethnic marriages between the Rukuba and Tariya have become a threat to the survival of the language of the latter. This is a curious ethnographic phenomenon, triggering the fundamental question: how and why marriages between the Rukuba and Tariya now endanger the existence of the Tariya language. This is the focus of this paper. The fear arising from this trend is that the loss of a language suggests strongly the loss of its speakers. It is hoped that by this revelation, the attention of scholars (etlinographic, linguistics, historians) and policy-makers will be drawn and effort made for a possible halt of the trend.
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    The Place of Re-Incarnation in Pre-Colonial Nyankpa Traditional Institution
    (Department Of History, Faculty Of Arts, Nasarawa State University, Keffi., 2021-10-07) Dalat, Gershom Danglah; Amago, A. Kudu
    Reincarnation in most African societies occupied a significant position in making certain decisions. Firstly, it determine the legitimacy or otherwise of a traditional institution. Secondly, it determines the presence or otherwise of a particular craft in society. Thirdly, it determined the ritual significance of a particular family. A preliminary survey of the Nyankpa traditional society showed that the Nyankpa society had some special consideration for reincarnation. However, the origin and significance of reincarnation among the Nyankpa people remained the challenge of the present generation. Thus, this triggered three fundamental questions. Firstly, when and how did the idea of reincarnation develop among the Nyankpa people? Secondly, in what way(s) has this idea strengthened or weakened the fabric of the traditional institution. Thirdly, how can reincarnation count for the existing peculiarities in traditional societies. Getting answers to these questions required the use of two main methods of acquiring information and therefore answers. These were oral interview and the use of published works, such as textbooks, journals, magazines, etc. The findings have showed that the Nyankpa people use reincarnation to determine the legitmacy of the traditional institution. This has been the reason for according high respect to their rulers and the institution generally.