Almara

Almara 
Almara wani nau’i ne na adabin baka na Hausa wanda ke ƙunshe da labarai masu ban mamaki ko abubuwan jarumta, yawanci da nufin nishaɗantarwa ko koyar da darasi. Almara galibi tana amfani da abubuwan ban mamaki, dabbobi masu magana, ko jaruman da ke yin abubuwa masu ƙayatarwa, wanda ya bambanta ta da hikaya da tatsuniya.Dangambo, Abdulkadir (2008). Rabe-raben Adabin Hausa. Kano: K.D.G Publishers, shafi na 42–43.

Almara, kirkiraren labarin, ba na gaskiya ba, wanda aka tanadar domin samar da nishadi, koya darasi,wayo,tare da kuma wasa kwakwalwa..
Rabe-raben almara 
Almara ta kasu kashi uku kamar haka:
Almara Mai Labari. ita wannan labari ake zuba wa kawai a saurara.
Almara Mai Matsala. ita ce wacce ake kawo wata matsala a nemi masu sauraro su warware ta. Wato a ce ma "idan kai ne ya za kai?
Almara Mai kididdiga: ita wannan ana kawo labari mai kididdiga kuma a nemi ka warware lissafin.

Almara tana da alaƙa da tatsuniya, amma ta fi mayar da hankali kan labari mai jan hankali da ban mamaki, yayin da tatsuniya yawanci ke ƙunshe da darasi da abubuwan almara na gargajiya.

 Siffofin Almara 
 Labari mai jan hankali da ban mamaki
 Yin amfani da abubuwan almara, dabbobi masu magana ko jarumai
 Ƙunsar darasi a wasu lokuta
 Ana bayar da labari a lokuta daban-daban, ba lallai da dare kawai ba
 Yawanci yana nishaɗantar da masu sauraroDangambo, Abdulkadir (2008), shafi na 43.

 Misalan Almara 
Wasu misalan Almara daga adabin Hausa sun haɗa da labarai da ke nuna jarumta, hankali, ko halayen ɗan Adam ta hanyar abubuwan ban mamaki:
 Almarar Kowa Tashi Ta Fishe Shi. Labarin Karuwa, Malami da Maharbi): Wata rana, hanya ta hada Maharbi da Malami da kuma Karuwa. Sai suka iske rafi ya kawo,sai Malami ya ce kowa tashi ta fishe shi. Nan take sai Malamin nan ya Dako buzunsa ya yi addu'a ya hau kan buzu, haye ruwan. Da Maharbi ya ga haka sai ya zaro kwari da baka, ya harba kibiya daya can tsallake ta cake a kasa, sai yai ta kara harbawa suna cakewa a jikin junansu har zuwa tsallaken da suke. Sai ya taka kibiyoyin kamar gada ya tsalaka ya haye. Ita ko Karuwa sai ta dakko jakarta ta zaro kayan kwalliywa, ta shafa hoda, ta sa janbaki da ja-gira, sai ta kalli ruwan nan ta yi mashi murmushi gami da fari. Nan take ruwannan ya dare biyu. Ta sa kafa ita ma ta haye.
  Almarar Idan Kai ne Ya Zakai?:wata rana wani mutum zai je unguwa tare da matar shi da mahaifiyarshi da kuma Mahaifiyar matarshi.suna cikin tafiya cikin daji, sai kishin ruwa ya kamasu, amma sai suka yi sa'a , suka iske rijiya da guga ga gabansu. Sai suka zira guga domin janyo ruwa, amma gugar ba ta kaina. Sai aka kula gyaluluwan matan amma dai guga ba ta kai ba. Da aka rasa abin da za a kara kulawa. Sai babar matar ta rige gugar aka zira da ita amma dai guga ba ta kai ba. Don haka sai aka aka babar mijin ta rike kafar mahaifiyar matar aka kara zura su amma dai ba ta kai ba . Ganin haka sai mijin ya rike kafar mahaifiyar shi, matarsa ta rike masa kafa ta zura. Amma yanzu gugar ta kai ta kuma debo ruwa, kafin a a janyo ruwan sai hannu babar mijin ya yi sanyi ta saki babar matar ta fada cikin rijyar tanjaam!. Sai matar ta ce mai nake ji haka sai mijin ya ce, ai hannun babata ne yai sanyi ta saki babarki ta fada. Sai matar ta ce wa mijin ko ka saki babarka ita ma ta fada In jawo ka mutafi mu yi rayuwar duniya ko Kuma idan ka ki in sake ku duka da kai ku fada.
To wai, idan kaine ya za ke?
 Almara ta Jarumi da Zaki: Labarin wani jarumi da ya shiga daji domin ceto mutane, inda ya yi ta tunkarar ƙalubale da dabbobi masu magana.Dangambo (2008), shafi na 44.
 Almara ta Sarauniya da Azurfa: Labarin wata sarauniya da ke amfani da azurfa mai sihiri wajen koyar da darasi ga mutanenta.Dangambo (2008), shafi na 45.

 Muhimmancin Almara 
Almara na taka muhimmiyar rawa wajen:
 Nishaɗantar da yara da manya
 Koyar da darasi cikin sauƙi da ban sha’awa
 Bayyana halayen ɗan Adam da dabi’un jama’a ta hanyar labari mai ban mamaki
 Samar da kayan koyarwa ga malamai da manazartaDangambo (2008), shafi na 46.