Hausa Calligraphic and Decorative Traditions of Northern Nigeria: From the Sacred to the Social
In the past, sacred Islamic calligraphies were used strictly in sacred places, whereas profane calligraphies were used in secular spheres. However, the trend now among some Hausa artists is to extend the sacred Islamic calligraphic tradition to the social domain. Some Hausa calligraphers do so by “d...
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2017
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Islamic Africa
Year: 2017, Volume: 8, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 13-42 |
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Enrichment
B Desacralized B Calligraphy B ʿAjamization B Sacred B Hausa B Decoration |
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