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The Sarauta system, exemplified in the role of traditional rulers in pre-colonial Nigeria, has demonstrated resilience in being one of the most effective forms of power and authority. Even after the establishment of the Sokoto Caliphate, following the success of the 1804 Jihad led by Shehu Usman Danfodiyo, the Sarauta system, feudal and exploitative, as it could be dismissed, had been successful in building peaceful co-existence among various groups and tribes. The main dress of the traditional rulers till today, apart from the rawani and babbar riga, is the al-kyabba, which originates in Saudi Arabia. That dress embodies not only elegance and religiosity, but it also represents a powerful symbol of power and authority and a concrete element necessary for peacebuilding and conflict resolution. This paper employs the symbolic attributes of al-kyabba as a metaphor to demonstrate the powerful role of traditional rulers in peacebuilding and conflict resolution in contemporary Northern Nigeria.

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Alkyabba as Embodiment of Authority, Power, and Peacebuilding in Northern Nigeria

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    2026年

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  • Sulaiman Y. Balarabe Kura,
  • Sanusi Adamu

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The Sarauta system, exemplified in the role of traditional rulers in pre-colonial Nigeria, has demonstrated resilience in being one of the most effective forms of power and authority. Even after the establishment of the Sokoto Caliphate, following the success of the 1804 Jihad led by Shehu Usman Danfodiyo, the Sarauta system, feudal and exploitative, as it could be dismissed, had been successful in building peaceful co-existence among various groups and tribes. The main dress of the traditional rulers till today, apart from the rawani and babbar riga, is the al-kyabba, which originates in Saudi Arabia. That dress embodies not only elegance and religiosity, but it also represents a powerful symbol of power and authority and a concrete element necessary for peacebuilding and conflict resolution. This paper employs the symbolic attributes of al-kyabba as a metaphor to demonstrate the powerful role of traditional rulers in peacebuilding and conflict resolution in contemporary Northern Nigeria.