Aspects Of Kuturmi Verb Phrase
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Aspects Of Kuturmi Verb Phrase
Chapter one
1.0 General Background
This research focusses on the verb phrase Kuturmi. Kuturmi is among the languages spoken in Kaduna State. It is spoken in both Awon and Arikwo. It has two dialects: Inuwa and Umsuwe, which are used in Arikwo and Inuwa in Awon (the district headquarters). Umsuwe is the majority, and Inuwa is the minority.
In this chapter, we will explore the historical background, geographical location, and socio-linguistic characteristics of Kuturmi speakers, the genetic categorisation of the Kuturmi language, The study’s scope and organisation, justification, methodology, data collecting, analysis, and theoretical framework.
1.1 Geographical and Historical Background
Kuturmi land is located between latitudes 9-5 and 10 degrees north, and longitudes 7.5 and 8.0 degrees east. The region is located to the west of the Kachia District Headquarters.
To the east and south, the territory is limited by the Guinea River, while the Kadara tribe borders it to the north and west. It is around 12 kilometres from Kachia town.
This area’s vegetation is classified as guinea savannah, with elephant grass being a significant characteristic.
The region’s natural resources include lumber, palm produce, trees, and agricultural items such as ginger, maize, millet, yam, cassava, and a variety of others.
1.2 Historical Background.
Migration has been fundamental to the Kuturmi people’s history. There are two sources for the Kuturmi Origin. According to one ancient account, the Kutumbawa people captured the Kanu empire in 499 A.D. Bagauda was reported to be the grandson of Daura’s snake hunter, Bayajidda.
The second source, the Katsina myth, simply states that the Kuturmi people moved to their current location from Kano City in 1807 (Burdon 1969).
The Kutumbawa people were nicknamed “Mortar carving” by their neighbours; the word “Mortar” is Turimi in Hausa. However, they later relocated from Kano, bypassing Zaria to the north and Kauru to the south, and settling in a village called Kallah in Kajuru district of Kajuru Local Government Area.
1.3 Socio-Cultural Profile
1.3.1 Cultural Profile
Culture is a shared understanding of values, beliefs, and attitudes that shape and influence perception and behaviour. In Kuturmi territory, the culture respects the fact that girls should not wear trousers and males should not wear skirts.
They believe that males should not wear women’s clothing, and women should not wear men’s clothing. The longitudinal tribal mark on their cheeks also serves as an identity marker for the Kutumbawa people.
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