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Aketekyiwas from passing those laws. They also came to Biriwa to light fires and make noise whenever they were celebrating their festival and that disturbed the peace of Biriwa. So whenever the
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were very important aspects of their culture. They were regarded as a source of wisdom and entertainment and the raconteurs were also regarded as repositories of wisdom. Tales were told during the evenings when every child had finished eating and was done with his or her house chores. Tales were told
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also came to claim the land saying they were the founders. This culminated in a battle between these two factions and the Hausas were defeated. The land is currently ruled by the
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