Novel & Cerita Siradin Rayuwa Hausa Novel Part 1

I wonder why it's been sealed off in the dark corner of an even longer and darker corridor. I pull one of the books off the shelves and look at the title. It is a very old book, with writing barely legible. I must test my skills in reading Hausa. "The Origins" is what the title says. I open the first page and begin to read. It happened long ago that Q'waeti journeyed all over the land setting the people aright and instructing the people that would come in the future how they should act. Q'waeti instructed the people on how to build houses. One day Q'waeti

The diviners said. “So...ry….rryy….” Ada stammered not actually getting herself to think straight. “Ututu o ma Ezenwayi (Good morning queen mother)” she finally said. The diviner only nodded her head. If she was pleased with her greeting, nothing in her manly features showed it. Silence enveloped them as Ada suddenly remembered that the diviner had asked a question. Ada could feel the eyes of the medicine woman walking all over her body. “I wasn’t in agony great one… I was just having a quiet time,” Ada said politely. The roar of laugher from the diviner made her traced her step backwards. It sounded like two hard rocks gliding over each other.

the aged security man said "We're here to see Hajiya" "Oh you're welcome. You can go inside please" the man said to them and opened the door for them "Thank you" they both entered inside the shop and walked straight to the receptionist. The young lady at the desk was busy reading a novel titled "Zaheera" a novel written by Zainab Abdulkadir. She was so engrossed in the novel that she didn't see them until Khady finally spoke "Good morning" Khady greeted "Oh! I'm sorry" the lady said before greeting them " Good Morning to you. Welcome to Ashafa's shopping mall. How may I help you?" the lady said in a professional way

As the Submarine ascended towards the surface of the river, the only thought on Ara’s mind was “Where was he going to find a marriage counsellor this late on a Christmas night in Paris?” About the Author Musa Hashim is an Author and Pedagogue. He is a citizen of Nigeria. He is a graduate of Biological Sciences and he is based in Kano. His writing genres are Mysteries and Thrillers. He was shortlisted for the Yasmin EL Rufai Foundation (YELF) writing workshop 2019 facilitated by Pwangulongii Daoud, and Kaduna Books and Arts Festival (KABAFEST) writing workshop 2019 facilitated by Zukiswa Wanner. He was also among the last 20 of the Quramo Writer’s Prize (QWP) 2019.

This chapter is in third person's POV Wunmi woke up to five missed calls on her phone, she checked the caller ID and saw that it was Tayo, he called few minutes past twelve. "What must have happened for him to be calling that late?" She said to herself. She went to Adesewa's cradle but she hasn't woken up yet. Adesewa was a peaceful baby, doesn't cry much. Wunmi went to the bathroom to take her bath, by the time she came out, Adesewa was awake. She bath Adesewa with a warm water and used the baby care on her.

In my mind, ‘this hausa babes can fall hand with their dressing sha’… She: Good morning sir… Me: Good morning… How was your night? She: It was fine sir… Me: Wait, how do you say ‘how was your night in Hausa’, because I’m trying to learn the language o… She: **laughs** You say ‘antashi lafia’… Me: **i try saying it after her** antashi lafia… Hmm, at least I’ve learnt one today. So, antashi lafia? She: **laughs** Lafia lau…

A fickle of surprise passed by her eyes before she smirked. "See this girl o" She turned to say to her friends while laughing "Na me she dey talk to like that?" (Pidgin English translation: Is it me she's talking to like that?" "No na it's can't be you na, unless she no dey well for head" was Hadiza's response. (No it can't be you, unless she's not well in the head) "Abi" Runke added. "Anyways forget about that sef. The main reason I'm here is to warn you to stop talking to Dili" Adaeze growled out.

"I swear, if it were up to me you'd be on the streets by- "Damilayo stop it!" I hear Mrs Adelaide yell at her son from the doorway. My teary eyes trail towards the door and I see that Both Seyifunmi and Mrs Adelaide is standing by the door. Their faces morphed into apprehension from what they had heard Damilayo say. Damilayo seemed shocked to find his Mother and Sister at the door. "Mummy- "Egbami! Don't Mummy me o! Ah! Omo mi! Is this how I raised you?! Ah! Moku o!" Mrs Adelaide laments in yoruba. I couldn't handle it anymore so I scurried out of the room in a crying mess.

After the church service on Sunday afternoon. The Olayiwolas were back to their house. Ben and Ademide were busy in the kitchen - about to prepare a meal of fried rice and chicken, they were back to how they used to be - all grudges buried, lost love found. Ademide laughed as Ben told her about the Hausa people and how it was difficult for them to pronounce some words. - words like People, the, and how they used the letter 'F' in place of 'P'.

ADAM We arrived in Rayuwa five days after I received the call from my mother. The weather had a lot to do with the delay. We realised that Rayuwa was better than how we left it. I was glad the deity took our bargain seriously, and my stomach began to churn, realising we would soon have to sacrifice innocent virgins to fulfil our end of the bargain. I began to wonder when the bloodshed would end.