Preserving Traditions: A Call for Thoughtful Naming, by Abdussamad Yahya Sufi It is becoming the norm among Hausa-Fulani community, especially secondary school and tertiary institution students, to address each other by their surnames. Despite this contradicting our inherited culture, the habit is growing. In past years, the Hausa-Fulani community held a special respect for names. Among elders, addressing each other by their direct names was avoided, and the title "malam" was prefixed. Those who had performed Hajj were referred to as Alhaji or Hajiya. Individuals in higher positions were addressed by...