Syllabus content and objectives
Official JAMB Hausa outline · Section B: Al’adu (Culture)
Content
Birth (haihuwa): conception, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, customs during the first week after birth, bathing, ɓanti, weaning, circumcision and adolescence.
Objective
Explain the customs associated with conception through adolescence; explain the influence of modern times on childbirth and related customs.
Content
Marriage (aure): types of marriage, courtship, engagement, marriage solemnization, wedding celebrations, married life, divorce and widowhood.
Objective
Explain customs from courtship through widowhood; explain the influence of modern times on marriage.
Content
Death (mutuwa): announcement of death, washing of the deceased, funeral prayers, burial, mourning, charity, widowhood and inheritance.
Objective
Explain customs and practices associated with death, mourning and inheritance; explain the influence of modern times on death-related customs.
Content
The influence of modern times on Hausa customs and ways of life.
Objective
Identify and explain the different forms of modern influence on Hausa customs.
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