Once upon a time, a noble prince named Bayajidda fled his home in Baghdad, embarking on a perilous journey that led him to the ancient city of Daura in what is now northern Nigeria. Exhausted and thirsty, he arrived at a well only to discover that a fearsome serpent named Sarki had claimed it. The serpent prevented the townspeople from accessing the well's precious water.
Undeterred, Bayajidda bravely confronted and defeated Sarki, freeing the well and earning the gratitude of the local queen, Daurama. In recognition of his heroic deed, Queen Daurama married Bayajidda, and together they had a son named Bawo.
Bayajidda also married Magira, another wife, who bore him six sons. These sons went on to establish the seven Hausa city-states, known as the Hausa Bakwai: Daura, Kano, Katsina, Zaria, Gobir, Rano, and Biram. Through his courage and resilience, Bayajidda's legacy lived on, shaping the history and culture of the Hausa people.
By: Hadiza Bagudu
From Hausa Folklore.
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