Angeli Sowani
West African Housa Nco, 2022
Acrylic on gesso board
20 x 20 cm
7 7/8 x 7 7/8 in
7 7/8 x 7 7/8 in
Housa NCO. Royal West African Frontier Force WW2. Nov 1943. From the mid 19th Century onwards, the Europeans in West Africa began to identify the Housa as the archetypal ‘Martial...
Housa NCO. Royal West African Frontier Force WW2. Nov 1943.
From the mid 19th Century onwards, the Europeans in West Africa began to identify the Housa as the archetypal ‘Martial Race’ - Steady, amenable to discipline, sturdy in battle and able to march great distances with few provisions. Sir John Glover referred to them as ‘The Sikhs of Africa”
From the mid 19th Century onwards, the Europeans in West Africa began to identify the Housa as the archetypal ‘Martial Race’ - Steady, amenable to discipline, sturdy in battle and able to march great distances with few provisions. Sir John Glover referred to them as ‘The Sikhs of Africa”