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Bororojo: Well, maybe it is better that most of the newer generation dont know them like you said.....
I know Wolarbe (Bolaaro) from Burkina, and they always call me their slave, when i mention my clan . Then i hit back... (And hard) and we all laugh in the end.

I assume then you are an illagajo. Are there many Ba'en in Kamaru?
LOL@ slave, that's how the Ba call the Diallo and vis versa.

adamskutty: those girls set sha

left, middle or right?

Bororojo: What has been worrying you for a while, bro?

I was researching the clans on the net for a while. But now I have the answers I was looking for.

But I do not know of the clans you listed. Maybe the older generations do. Now days, people are classified based on the city they live in.
Thanks for the list though, this has been bothering me for a while.

Bororojo: might i mention that I am limiting myself to just Nigeria's North-East here.
There are any more clans in the North-Weset and Centre of the country.

To your question..... The Wollarbe (Bolaaro) and the Yirlaga (illagajo) are rival clans not only in Nigeria, but also in Cameroon, Chad and elsewhere.
All Fulani clans descend from particular lineages..
It is believed that The Yillaga and Wolarbe are the original two Fulbe clans, they both spread largely principally from Fouta-toro , Massina, Jelgooji to the East, all the way to the Adamawa (in Nigeria and Cameroon) and Sudan. The Yillaga left the massina around the 1400's-1500's to begin their penetration starting from Mubi (Nigeria) in the direction of Maayo Logone and Mayo Kebbi (Cameroun) till the end of the 17th century.…
During the first half of the 17th century that the Yillaga'en arrived in the Diamare (Maroua region), after having kicked the a.s.ses of the Mandara peoples coming from Mubi , Madagali and Guider. You see, the Yirlaga are very fierce and warrior-like in their history. Although Modibbo Adama was a Ba. Infact the leaders of the more influential WollarBe and Yillaga clans opposed the idea that Adama, a member of a minor Ba’en clan, should come to power- today,most of the lamibe of the region are either Wollarbe or Yillaga because of their history. For example, Ardo Njobdi , the founder of Ngaoundere was a Pullo Bolaaro (Singular of Wolarbe) , while i think the Lamido of Garoua is a illagajo . Lamido of Yola (The Overall Lamido of all of Adamawa) is Bah. It's very interesting history and I can go on and on... but for the sake of not boring you, i should stop here.

Ask Fulanis fro Mali, Burkina etc, they know these clans... i am not sure about Guinea

In Guinea they have different clans but most Guinea Fulanis, at least those of my generation living outside of Futa Jallon do not know them. I think it is for the best. Knowing how much Fulbe are warlike, it's better this way.

Bororojo: Those are just Hausa names of Fulani clans..../
there are numerous Fulani clans in Nigeria and sorrounding countries, and they number into the Tens.... probably up to 40.
Jafun
Aku
Rahaaji
Wollarbe
Yillaga
Hoorewalde
Ngara'en
Wodaabe
Daneeji
Kesu'en
Ba'en
we'we'be
Goosi
Kiiri'en
Beweji / Bewe'en
many many more......
The largest are the Wollarbe, Yillaga, Aku and Jafun
The Wollarbe and Yillaga are Enemies/Rivals

what makes them rivals?
I presume the Ba'en are Ba like me. Kesu'en arrived not long ago due to the name of their clan. Daneeji, sounds like it means they are light skinned. LOL

Fulaman198: OmarBah I am sorry about what I said before.

about what ? It's all good.

hey to Fulaman and Bororojo, I have a question,
what are the different Fulbe clans in Nigeria? I came accross Toronkawa, Sullubawa Fulanis in my readings. Any help with these?

as a black american would say, OH LORD HAVE MERCY,
Bororojo, you go kill o LOL

Bororojo: These are for Fuaman alone.... LOL

where are these two from so I can pack up my things and get ready lol

Fulaman198: Bororojo and OmarBah on a woman besides her ethics what physically do you guys like the most?

I like a woman that respects her husband. I hate it when girls lash out in public and do things to humiliate their husband. That to me is unbearable. Even if a woman is beautiful, if she has a reputation for not being respectful of others I won't get anywhere near her.

Bororojo: not only does the land look similar, the people also look alike....
co-incidence?

yea I guess, the good grazing lands of Futa Jallon and Adamawa attracted our people. High altitude and good climate. We can't live in the
wet climates, malaria would do us bad things.

Bororojo: if they were clamoring for the girls to go dress "properly", or get a light Hijab on, i see nothing "wahabbi" about that......

putting a scarf one, covering the body properly, that's Muslim. But the Hijab or the Burqa are not African. I don't mind the Hijab but I hate the Burqa. In Guinea they are sometimes referred too as Ninjas. They are growing in numbers.
The scary thing Bororjo was that those acts were carried by Wahhabi.

Fulaman198: Yah that's improper behaviour. I don't like women to dress shabby but attacking a woman who is not dressed well is ridiculous. I don't believe in that.

they'd take them to their parents, it was real man, things were getting out of control. The Mosque had to tell them to stop. But it is a matter of time because the Wahhabi take over. It won't last but they will surely do some "house cleaning".

secular and conservative

Fulaman198: Hmm why are you posting my wife to be OmarBah?

oh no lol which one is it?

Fulaman198: Yeah Fatoumata Diallo is an example but in fairness to Fouta Fulbe is that I think Adamawa and Sokoto regions are the most religious.

definitely, you are a lot more conservative, I like it though. With the growth of Wahhabi in Guinea, things are changing too, sometimes it's scary. Like in Labe I remember, they had started attacking girls that were not dressed "properly".

Bororojo: No, that picture is from Banyo, Adamaoua.
Babba sadou's home town.

Oh ok my bad, see this is exactly how a Fula girl is covered when she is getting married or when a bunch of them are graduation from Quranic school.

Bororojo: One of the main differences i have observed between Adamawa and FJ, is that a large segment of the Fouta Djallon population are not as religious They hold these miss Peul contests and the likes..... ike the picture above, one can immediately tell it has to be from Guinea.

It's mixed, you have the religious one and those that are more secular. The influence of the colonizer is not to be ignored here. France put a huge emphasis on secularism everywhere they went.

Fulaman198: Those look like straight up Fouta girls ROFL

Before he starts with the Cushic biblical fluff, I wanted to clarify things for the get go.

Fulaman198: That is in Guinea? It looks familiar.......

it's in Guinea.

they have the leppi dressing on, so to our somali guy, stay back abeg lol

Does this look familiar to my Kamaru brothers?

Fulaman198: Yah she looks like an Adamawa fulagirl

She could be from Futa Jallon too, many girls from Dalaba have her looks.

Bororojo: this one must be from Adamawa.

really?

Home

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cultural event

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typical Futa hair style

From Dalaba

Fulaman198: So is Toumani Diabete a Wasulu Fulani?

his last name is typical of Djelis in Maninka group. I am not sure of his ethnicity.
It gets complicated when we borrow each other's names.