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A Nupe lady known as Miss Tsado Damaris putting on the Nupe fabric with the kpasa as headtie and on the shoulder. The Nupe colors are fully represented on it. Photocredit: Nupe Heritage Cekpa Project, Shishe. Location: Muritala Park, Minna, Niger State. Date: August 12, 2021.
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The Nupe ethnic group is one of the minority ethnic groups in Nigeria. It is located in the middle belt of Nigeria and has some connections with Northern Nigeria. Most research is focused on the major ethnic groups with little being said about minor ethnic groups like Nupe. One of the most valued spaces in the Nupe community is the katamba (entranc...
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... An important aspect of culture for the Nupe is their domestic architecture. [34] explained that the smallest nucleated settlement among the Nupe people is a compound (emi). A Nupe compound typically constitutes several small compounds (emi) that are connected by walkways. ...
... The katamba therefore holds great significance to the Nupe compound structure and symbolises lordship. The katamba itself is a structure that has door openings on opposite sides of the walls (no doors or windows) as shown in Figure 2, and just as each compound has its family name, the Fig. 2 Nupe katamba [34] katamba is thus referenced accordingly [34]. This structure is culturally significant as the head of the compound uses this space to receive visitors, hold meetings and sometimes perform marriage ceremonies. ...
... The katamba therefore holds great significance to the Nupe compound structure and symbolises lordship. The katamba itself is a structure that has door openings on opposite sides of the walls (no doors or windows) as shown in Figure 2, and just as each compound has its family name, the Fig. 2 Nupe katamba [34] katamba is thus referenced accordingly [34]. This structure is culturally significant as the head of the compound uses this space to receive visitors, hold meetings and sometimes perform marriage ceremonies. ...
Men and women both experience space in different ways. Women are considered to occupy a high position in society due to their socio-cultural roles played. They are custodians of the domestic space; as such, they are positioned with how traditional spaces are constituted. Furthermore, spaces configured in vernacular architecture embody cultural meaning and values. One of the most important spaces within the home is the bedroom, often considered a space for copulation and rest. However, for the women, the cultural values of the bedroom go beyond its function as a resting place in most cultures. As such this study embarked on understanding the meaning and values of the bedroom of the Nupe woman and how it is spatially configured to meet her cultural identity and values. The research employed a qualitative approach toward a deep understanding of how the bedroom space of the Nupe woman is constituted spatially. The elicitation of data was carried out in 5 different Nupe communities and the content analysis of the transcribed interviews showcases a convergence in the character and meaning of the Nupe woman's bedroom to be a space with distinctive cultural values, beyond it being a space for rest, but which is also filled with the history of the past and preserved for the future.
