Saturday, September 1, 2007

MARYAM HIYANA



Maryam Usman Hiyana will, no doubt, go into History as the first Northern Nigerian (Muslim of Fulani descent) to have her nude images in the sex act viewed by millions across the globe. The point of departure in this write-up is that Maryam Hiyana is more a victim of a failed society than a shameless willing pornstar as most people want to believe. However, there is nothing in this write-up that should imply approval for Maryam Hiyana’s infamous act.

Maryam Hiyana first came to prominence through her role in the Hausa movie Hiyana, thus her nickname Hiyana. Hiyana is an Arabic word meaning betrayal of trust. Ironically, today Maryam is a victim of Hiyana. In her simplicity, stupidity and naivety, she thought she can trust someone with her images in such despicable act. This is a manifestation of poor socio-cultural and religious upbringing.

Arguably, the most powerful, most widespread, and the most accessible technology in the 21st Century is Information Technology, IT, particularly its Internet and Global System of Mobile, GSM, components. Maryam is a victim of a powerful technology in the hands of a gullible public. A society infested with gossip, rumour and scandalmongers provides the fertile ground. Thus, a clip meant for private viewing was made public with impunity

So it came to be that the Hausa society, which can not tolerate a movie in which male and female actors have the barest of body contact, not even a handshake, has been catapulted to a level in which watching nudity and sex scenes have become chic. From young men and women to married men and women, watching Hiyana’s Blue Film is the vogue. With phoney disgust and a fake sense of revulsion, men took delight watching the 8 minutes clip.

The Grapevine has it that the leaking of the obnoxious clip was aided and abetted by a segment of the Hausa Film Industry who has an axe to grind with Hiyana or her mentors. Thus, Hiyana is a victim of an unscrupulous Pull-Her-Down machination orchestrated by some disgruntled elements within the Industry.

Rather than exploiting the outcome of Maryam Hiyana’s faux pas, and trying to take the responsibility off our back, we should have a rethink. Where have we, as a people and as a nation, gone wrong? We should strive towards getting our values right. As a Hausa saying goes: when a stick is crooked, it is foolish to expect it to cast a straight shadow. This is the basic point.

3 comments:

ganaka said...

FUCK THAT MAN IS HER FAULT IF SHE DIDN'T DO IT IT WONT BE PUBLISHED LIKE THAT SO SHE IS NOT A VICTIM SHE IS STUPID FOR HAVING SEX FROM THE BEGINNING SO DON COVER ANYTHING FOR HER EVEN IF SHE IS YOUR SISTER THAT'S HOW I SEE IT BELIEVE IT OR NOT YAR BANZA KARUWA KAWAI.

ganaka said...

http://thebamboo.blogspot.com/2007/08/maryam-usman-gets-it-on.html

Khalifa ceae said...

@Ganaka,
hah, u r abusing her caursing her..are u free or above committing sins?
thank Allah that of he covers your secretes. indeed who knows Allah
expose her here in dunya so that she'll repent and gift her jannah and u
and the other people caursing her Allah is waitn ur arrival on
reckoning day to exposes u before different nations. so make taubah. may
Allah cover our faults and forgive us all inshaAllah