• Fig. 3.3. A new phrase entered the Nigerien colloquial language: Passe-moi un Balla! (Give me a Balla), where “Balla,” the name of the famous wrestler, is used synonymously for a condom. (Photograph by Robert Eiger.)

A new phrase entered the Nigerien colloquial language: “Passe-moi un Balla!” (Give me a Balla)

From Protest Arts, Gender, and Social Change: Fiction, Popular Songs, and the Media in Hausa Society across Borders by Ousseina D. Alidou

Creator(s)
Creator Role
Subjects
  • African Studies
  • Cultural Studies
  • Gender Studies:Women's Studies
  • Literary Studies:20th Century Literature
Related Section
Keywords
Citable Link