1. VILLAGE AUTHORITIES AND THE BROADER SYSTEM IN HAUSA NIGER KEYS TO THE ANALYSIS OF THE KAKA- ALU CASE

3. The Struggle for the Succession to the Chieftaincy of Tudu Alu, as the eldest son of the previous headman, is a pretender to the village chieftaincy contending with Núnu, Káka’s son. Alu wealthy brother, Isu, the “sarkin tasha, is supporting Alu, building a network of clients through gifts and employment

4. The Struggle for the Succession to the Chieftaincy of Tudu Most of Isu’s clients are from Milelá. Núnu suddenly falls ill and dies. His family suspects sorcery

5. The Struggle for the Succession to the Chieftaincy of Tudu Bubé, his brother, accuses Alu of sorcery and he is found guilty after a trial and divination in Káka’s moot court Alu is taken before Sarki and asked if he wants to give Sarki a gift and be released

6. The Struggle for the Succession to the Chieftaincy of Tudu Alu protests his innocence and demands a “test” before a great diviner in another village. Káka bribes the diviner. Alu fails the test. Alu charges that the ‘test” was unfair

7. The Struggle for the Succession to the Chieftaincy of Tudu The diviner dismisses him with a curse. Alu is taken before the Sarki again and this time is fined. As a man convicted of sorcery, Alu is no longer a contender for the headman position.

8. The Struggle for the Succession to the Chieftaincy of Tudu Alu is allowed to return to the village of Tudu because people blame the spirits and not Alu for Núnu’s death. Alu is ruined, goes through life mumbling to himself, proving that he is possessed.

9. The Struggle for the Succession to the Chieftaincy of Tudu Bubé (Kaka’s surviving son) replaces Núnu as candidate for the position, and Alu’s surviving brother, Isu, declines even to run.

10. WHAT IS THE BASIS FOR ALU’S

11. WHAT IS THE BASIS FOR NUNU/ BUBE’S CLAIM

12. WHY DOES ALU’S CLAIM FAIL?

13. WHAT AUTHORITY DOES EACH HAVE?

14. WHAT POWER DOES EACH HAVE?