ƘIRA is one of the oldest profession among Hausa people which has a major roles towards the development of society.
Maƙera is a factory or a place that is set aside for the business of processing ore, metals, gold, silver and others. ƘIRA is an ancient OCCUPATION that has a long history in Hausa Land and MaƘera almost make most of the tools used in doing many Hausa profession such as Wanzanci(Hausa surgery) Noma(farming) and other Hausa professions. The Ƙira occupation is divided into two parts, there is makeran Fari and Makeran baƙi.
1MaÆ™era fari: kirar fari is one of Blacksmithing that engaged In manufacturing special and luxurious things, it’s where women’s cosmetics/jewelry such as necklaces, earrings, bracelets, barber’s tools are made
2 MAƘERAN BAƘI : makeran baki is almost like the common of blacksmiths, which is used to manufacture tools such hoe, a sword, knife, iron shield, helmets etc.
SOME TOOLS USE IN MAƘERA
Uwar Makera
Guduma
Masaba
Madashi
Gizago
Kurfi
Gawayi
Zugazugi
Araftaki/Awartaki
Tama
Matsoni
Kasko
karfe
Turu
CHALLENGES
Nowadays many occupation Among Hausa people is on the extinction due to neglect from the Hausa people and lack of government assistance in developing those occupation and modernizing them in order to be in same class with world industrious countries, Government needs to start investing in local occupation in order to boast the income of the country.
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