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Nom Dawo Ham: What You Should Know About the Ham People of Kaduna State
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Nom Dawo Ham: What You Should Know About the Ham People of Kaduna State

The famous Nok terracottas come from the land of the Ham, a people of southern Kaduna few Nigerians can actually name. Farmers and ginger growers who speak Hyam, they are now pushing back against "Jaba", the outsider's label they consider a slur.

12/25/2023 · 4 min

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