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Tashen Corona: A Recasting of Hausa Traditional Pantomime by the COVID-19 Pandemic

Author: Rabiatu Lawal  |  Pages: 57–68  |  DOI: https://doi.org/10.60018/Hemi.CEUA3222

Abstract

In 2020, the global pandemic impacted all areas of life, with the age long Hausa culture of tashe performance no exception. This culture is practiced during the Ramadan period and entails young men and women as well as children dressing up in comical costumes and going into houses to entertain inhabitants with melodies and drama and getting a token or grains in return. This cultural performance goes in tandem with contemporary issues in society; therefore modern day tashe is full of dramatic content reflecting contemporary events. Thus its coincidence with the COVID 19 pandemic was a recasting of the traditional pantomime to reflect the pandemic.

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