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Maaruf Saidu

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Capturing the essence of humanity through lens and light, weaving tales of diverse cultures with each frame. #Wanderlust. #Otaku. #jpeg

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Random excepts from Daura 2024 #jpeg
Which is your favorite slide? I always have a problem with selection 😅 taken in Gombe, Gombe State by @maarufworks

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2 months ago

À little trip to Tudun Hatsi in Gombe
Dutsen Hatsi can be translated as "the hill of grains"? 🤔😅
Most of what they do is wholesale packaging of grains to different parts of the country and sometimes even outside the country,
Most abundant grain here is beans, but you also see bambara nuts, millet, sorghum etc
#exploregombe #wasaingombe #jpeg #reels taken in Gombe, Gombe State by @maarufworks

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10 months ago

ART ft. x15.o1
Art isn’t about perfection. It’s about expression, being able to express your thoughts/ideas into reality….
At least that’s what I picked up from the Caustival art exhibition titled “the state of the nation”.
While I kept worrying about the poor light for “nice pictures”, I realised moments we’re passing by and what’s more important that that? Simply put, while you wait for everything to be perfect, you lose moments that are worth more than gold. ✌🏾 #jpeg taken in Abuja, Nigeria by @maarufworks

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2 years ago

KAKAKI: arewa sounds.
Daura 2024
#documentaryphotography #jpeg taken in Daura Emirate by @maarufworks

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2 years ago

JAFI: GALADIMAN DAURA, HAKIMIN MAI’ADUA.

First to arrive the palace, pays his respects before taking his seat besides the Emir as other district heads come in.
Alhaji Ahmadu Diddiri Ahmad.
#documentaryphotography #arewa #daura #jpeg taken in Daura Emirate by @maarufworks

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2 years ago

Jafi (Jahi)
Jafi or jahi, which means horseman salute, is a gesture of respect performed by a rider, usually involving a slight bow and a hand gesture while on horseback.
On the eve of the Eid el Adha, the district heads (Hakimai) of Daura emirate, ride to the Emir’s palace in Daura town to pledge their loyalty and readiness for the upcoming celebrations.
While the Emir waits in the palace courtyard, the district heads, led by Galadiman Daura, arrive with their entourage on horseback to greet him. Afterward, they dismount and return on foot to update the Emir about their preparedness for upcoming events and to pray for his health and long life. When all the districts heads have passed, the emir retires back to his chambers and everyone disperses for the day.
This event is know as Jafi, or “kawo jafi”
Original sound from the palace musicians
#documentary #documentaryphotography #jpeg #reels taken in Daura Emirate by @maarufworks

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2 years ago

Fervent prayers.
Daura 2024
A mahauci or butcher offers prayers for the continuous survival of the business he learnt from his father, and his father from his father. taken in Daura, Katsina, Nigeria by @maarufworks

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2 years ago

Another side of Eid.
Daura 2024.
While most are preparing for Hawan Sallah, family visits and other forms of celebrations, for the “mahauta” community it’s a different type of celebration as it’s their busiest time of the year. Work here is nonstop as various people come to either buy portions of meat or deliver the heads, legs and skins of their slaughter to sell or clean. #jpeg by @maarufworks

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2 years ago

A surgeon and his patient.
April 2024. taken in Abuja, Nigeria by @maarufworks

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2 years ago

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Sometime you have to go through pain to reach happiness.
Cliche but apt. The little trials makes life more interesting. But honestly life will still interesting without them 😂😁 #documentaryphotography #documentaryphotography_bw #jpeg taken in Ochon, Obubra by @maarufworks

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3 years ago

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#iphoneography #jpeg taken in Ochon, Obubra by @maarufworks

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3 years ago

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View from outside the JEF hospital in Ochong, Obubra LGA .
#documentaryphotography #jpeg taken in Ikom by @maarufworks

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3 years ago