Abstract
Fishing is an age long traditional occupation of a certain section of the Hausa people of Northern Nigeria which may be referred to as artisan fisheries. This occupational phenomenon falls under the cultural aspect of the life of Hausa people. Literature is said to be an art that portrays the imaginative vision of a people and the world in which they live, it therefore reflects the culture of a people. Folktale as one of the genres of literature is simply a traditional narrative, usually anonymous and is handed down to the younger generation by word of mouth. Its example includes fables, fairy tales, legends, etc. Since literature whether oral or written is a mirror which reflects the culture of a people, there is no gain saying the fact that a good number of Hausa folktales are embedded with contents that reflects traditional fishing. It is against this background that this paper wishes to explore the extent to which Sarkanci is reflected in the folktales of the Hausa people.
Author: Bunza, A.M.
