SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL INFLUENCES OF EMIRATE COSTUMES ON THE TRADITIONAL TITLE HOLDRES OF NORTHERN NIGERIA

SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL INFLUENCES OF EMIRATE COSTUMES ON THE TRADITIONAL TITLE HOLDRES OF NORTHERN NIGERIA

Abstract:

The study investigated the socio-psychological influences of Emirate Costumes on the Traditional Title Holders (TTH) of North West geo-political zone of Nigeria. Based on the, ten specific objectives, ten research questions and seven null hypotheses were raised and relevant literatures related to the topic were reviewed. The study adopted descriptive survey and historical research design methods for data collection. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select four states from the zone, while hat and draw technique was used to select one emirate council from each state for the study. The total population for the study was 134 comprising of 114 District Heads and 20 King Makers. Questionnaire, interview and photographs were used as instruments for data collection. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequency, mean, standard deviation and standard error. Independent t-test and chi-square were used to test the seven null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance, while an album of the available Emirate Costumes from past and present was produced. Three out of the seven null hypotheses were accepted while the remaining four were rejected. The finding revealed among others that there is no significant difference between the average values attached to the different emirate costume used by the TTH of Northern Nigeria in terms of cost, and type of fabric while there is significant difference in terms of design of embroidery. The study also deduced that there is significant relationship between the social and psychological influences of the costumes of the TTH of Northern Nigeria on their behavior patterns and status symbol. It also ascertained that there is significant difference between the past and present emirate costumes in terms of type of fabric while there is no significant difference in embroidery designs. The costumes used by the TTH of Northern Nigeria include among others babbarriga, alkyabba, rawani, Jabba, kufta, hula, falmara but, only babbarriga, hula, rawani and alkyabba were given to the TTH during turbaning. The study revealed that even the horses of the Traditional Title Holders have their own special regalia attached to them, among which are mashimfixi, xankai, xangaba, suka-dubu, jalala, kalfazuru, ja-kuturi, layu, majanyi, rigarsirdi, xanwuya. Some of the recommendations made in the study includes that the Federal government and well-to-do Nigeriansshould encourage and empower the textile industries to be producing the high quality materials needed for the costumes of the TTH. This will assist to reduce the importation of some of the fabrics used by the TTH. There is also need for researchers to come up with techniques of propagating and processing wild silk fibre for large scale production for the spinning of tsamiya threads and weaving tsamiya fabrics. The TTH should also assist in reviving the traditional weaving industries by empowering and patronizing them. The Universities should establish royal costumes museum for research purposes.Traditional Title Holders should endeavor to associate more freely with people within the community even when fully dressed in their royal regalia. This might be a source for them to understand their subjects better for ease of administration.

SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL INFLUENCES OF EMIRATE COSTUMES ON THE TRADITIONAL TITLE HOLDRES OF NORTHERN NIGERIA