This book was originally published in 1972 and relates to the Hausa-speaking people of West Africa. At the time of publication there were perhaps as many as 15 million Hausa-speaking people in the area This book is at once an examination of the socio-economic life of a small Hausa village and a study of the way of life of the rural Hausa generally.

This book was originally published in 1972 and relates to the Hausa-speaking people of West Africa.