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Sarauta

Hausa · Hausa / Northern Nigeria; Niger; zongo communities in Ghana · Chieftaincy

Kingship, rulership, or the system of titled offices. Robinson's dictionary uses it in rawanin sarauta, 'the badge or insignia of royalty' (the turban of office). The word derives from sarki, 'king, chief'.

Appointment to sarauta was marked by the tying of the turban.

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