A Brief History of the Ham Tribe in Southern Kaduna State The Ham tribe is a tribe found in the southern part of Kaduna state in the n...
A Brief History of the Ham Tribe in Southern Kaduna State
The Ham tribe is a tribe found in the southern part of Kaduna state in the northwestern part of Nigeria, mostly in Jaba, Kachia and Kagarko local governments in the southern part of Kaduna state, Nigeria.
They speak the Hyam language and call themselves Ham. They are known as 'Jaba' in Hausa, but a recent study by an expert from the area (Yohanna 2017) confirmed that the title 'Jaba' for the Akewa tribe is humiliating and should be discarded. with him.
Some estimates show that the tribe of Ham has a population of 400,000 people.
The people of this tribe speak the Hyam language. They occupied the local government of Jaba. They can also be found in Kagarko and Kachia local governments. It is believed that the Ham tribe migrated from Egypt long before the arrival of the Europeans.
Holiday
The Tuk-Ham festival is held every year in the town of Kwain (commonly known as Kwoi by the Hausas), a town in Jaba local government. The festival is celebrated around the time of Easter.
Religion
The majority of the people of Ham are Christians, estimated at around 85%. Among 100 As Christians.
Empire
The rulers of Ham are called Kpop Ham. Since 1974, Kpop Ham is His Royal Highness (HRH) Kpop-Ham Dr. Jonathan Danladi Gyet Maude (JP), OON.
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