Title
The sound of the kakaki announces the kanfāri's arrival
Short description
The kakaki is associated with royalty and it is only played at events at the palace of the king or sultan in Hausa societies.
Text on source
وما راعاه الا بصوت كاكك بباب داره وعلم بان كنفار هو المواتي وتحقق عنده أنَّه لم يات في هذا الوقت الا لشرّ [ص. ١٢٨]
English translation
He didn't notice him except for the sound of the kākaki at the door of his house. So he knew that the kanfāri arrived and realized that he couldn't be coming at that time if not to harm
Folios/Pages
234-235
Date
1558 circa
Observations on the events description
The name of the kakaki is written in this occurrence with the first 'a' as a longer vowel 'ā' (kākaki), unlike in other passages. Although unlikely, it could be read as "kākik", referring to a kakaki player.
The dots on the map indicate the places where sound and music events were described. They don't represent travel stages.
Participants
Name
Role
Notes
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al-Ṣādiq, Muḥammad
Viewer
Balma'a
Ṣāliḥ
Viewer
Kanfāri
How to quote
Pintimalli A., "The sound of the kakaki announces the kanfāri's arrival" (Event description), Echos. Sound Ecosystems in Travelogues. Published 2024 09 10.doi: 10.25430/echos.travels.137
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