How Long to Read Baba of Karo, a Woman of the Muslim Hausa

How Long Does it Take to Read Baba of Karo, a Woman of the Muslim Hausa?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 14 minutes to read Baba of Karo, a Woman of the Muslim Hausa by Baba (of Karo)

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Daughter of a Hausa farmer and Koranic teacher, Baba became Mary Smith's friend in 1949, when M. G. and Mary Smith were engaged in fieldwork in Nigeria. In daily sessions for several weeks Baba dictated her life story, which Mrs. Smith has translated from the Hausa. The old woman's memories reached back to the days of slave raids and interstate warfare before the British occupation, and she has left a fascinating and valuable record of Hausa life in the late nineteenth century and the first half of the twentieth. Baba describes Hausa male-oriented society from a woman's point of view, narrating not only her own life history but stories of other women who were close to her. She tells of Hausa domestic life, farming, and slavery, and explains the Hausa institutions of bond friendship, adoption, polygynous marriage, and kinship, showing how, in a society that permits easy and frequent divorce, children are not exclusively dependent on their biological parents for emotional support. First published in 1945 and now reissued with a new foreword by Hilda Kuper, this autobiography of a shrewd, humorous, and courageous personality remains a classic in the field of African studies and a uniquely valuable account of a Muslim society in West Africa.

How long is Baba of Karo, a Woman of the Muslim Hausa?

Baba of Karo, a Woman of the Muslim Hausa by Baba (of Karo) is 312 pages long, and a total of 78,624 words.

This makes it 105% the length of the average book. It also has 96% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Baba of Karo, a Woman of the Muslim Hausa Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 9 minutes to read Baba of Karo, a Woman of the Muslim Hausa aloud.

What Reading Level is Baba of Karo, a Woman of the Muslim Hausa?

Baba of Karo, a Woman of the Muslim Hausa is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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