ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF BIRNIN TUDU SETTLEMENT

ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF BIRNIN TUDU SETTLEMENT

CHAPTER ONE

1.1     Introduction

Brinin Tudu village is a rural community currently located in Zamfara state’s Gummi local government area. Twenty-one (21) kilometers are needed to go to Gummi town. Location of Gummi Town along Latitude (Lat, 12o06N). With the exception of Zauma, which is in the Bukkyyum local government of Zamfara state, the hamlet is surrounded by a number of settlements, including Daki-Takwas, kwamma, Nasarawa Kifi, Falale, Birnin Magaji, Iyaka, kaiwa, and Zauma. The others are all in the Gummi local government. It shares a boundary with Iyaka in the west and is surrounded by Zauma in the east, Daki-Takwas in the south, and Birnin Magaji in the north. Sarkin Zauma, the village chief, is in charge of Birin Tudu.

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A visual assessment of the community will reveal a collection of homes made from various materials. The most common type of structure is a traditional mud structure. Alternative construction methods include using cement blocks that are supported by corrugated iron, as well as creating some homes out of twigs or clay.

According to legend, a party of Zamfara hunters from “TUNFAF” hamlet in the current Talata Mafara local government area in Zamfara state (who arrived in 1524) created Birnin Tudu Settelemt. Dankofo, Dansumba, and Bamurna are a few of the group’s key figures in terms of leadership. Because it is located in a higher land, known as “Tudu” in Hausa, the name of the settlement was derived from its geographic location.

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Settlement in Birnin Tudu includes both Other economic activities carried out in the region included black smiting, bricklaying, barbering, and leather work in addition to agriculture and pastoralism. The two main economic pursuits of the society’s female members were spinning and weaving (Saka) (Zare). 3

1.2     Statement Of Problem

Despite Birnin-rich Tudu’s history, which dates back to the 16th century, no historical description of the region has yet been produced. This might be explained by the lack of written records, which some authors regard as the sole trustworthy sources for history.

However, there have been numerous historical studies conducted on the settlements and villages close by, including Daki-takwas, Zauma, Gummi, Nasarawar Kifi, and Zugu, among others. This research set out to describe the history of Birinin Tudu in an effort to fill in this gap in the socioeconomic and political history of the region.

1.3     Aim And Objectives

Studying the historical genesis and evolution of Birnin Tudu is the primary goal of this research, and it specifically aims to:

1. Discover the village’s historical beginnings.
2. Study the village’s political and socioeconomic development. As a result, this study will essentially give both the researcher and the general public a small History of Birnin tudu hamlet.