page_title: Gates of Hausa kingdoms
section_title: Architectural concept
hierarchical_section_title: Gates of Hausa kingdoms / Architectural concept
caption_attribution_description: English: Royal dressing of royal hausa people This photo has been taken in the country: Nigeria
context_page_description: Gates of Hausa kingdoms are gates or walls that formerly enclosed Hausa kingdoms. In ancient times, each kingdom was enclosed with a wall that contained various gates. During battles, the gates were closed as a war strategy. Each gate has a name and a gatekeeper. In the past, especially at night, the gatekeeper was in charge of a single gate at all time. All of the gates are assigned to a single person today.
context_section_description: In Hausa Kingdoms, gates were built from mud, dried grass, timber, metals, stones, and other traditional building materials suitable for the building. The gates are designed based on Hausa culture and depict Hausa traditional architecture using burn bricks and traditional colors of the Hausa region. On average, the gates reach a height of about five meters, with a length of about ten meters. They are illustrated with patterns, marks, symbols, and Hausa designs, such as a tambarin arewa, a logo frequently used in Hausa buildings which serves as an emblem or flag to Hausa people. When the structure of the gate is completed, the entire gate is painted in a traditional style while some gates are left brownish with the natural color of mud, like the Gate of Marusa in Katsina.
caption: Hausa traditional dressing
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