Indigenous Knowledge as A Panacea to Youth Violence in Argungu Emirate: Revisiting Hausa Culture of Tolerance and Peace

Modern day Argungu Emirate of Kebbi State is the successor state of the ancient Kabi Kingdom of Hausa people whose culture was deeply rooted in Hausa traditions and Islamic teachings. The people of the Emirate had in the past, a tolerant and accommodative culture that sustained peaceful co-existence among its people. Today Argungu Emirate witnesses an alien culture of intolerance and violence among youths due to cultural disruption by foreign influences. The cultural gap between the youths and the larger society in the Emirate begot a number of intolerant and violent youths who are quite threat to the peace and security of the area. Thus, cultural renaissance is imperative in addressing the existing intolerance and violent tendencies among the youths in the Emirate. It is in line with this reality, the article explored Hausa norms and values communicated through proverbs to sustain tolerance and peace among the people of the ancient Kabi Kingdom. By so doing, the article presents a cultural framework for resuscitation and inculcation of Hausa norms and values for tolerance and accommodation in the minds of the youths in Argungu Emirate. This is quite imperative for the management of the existing violent tendencies and activities by the youths in the Emirate, and far beyond.