Kano Women Wave Red Panties At Rally To Mock Political Rival

Video and photos from a political event in Kano State has gone viral on social media because the women at the rally held up red underwear printed with a face and chanted in Hausa, “Dan kamfan tsula.”

This happened during a gathering in support of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The action was not about giving out free panties as claimed. Instead, it was a way to insult Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and his Kwankwasiyya movement.
“Dan kamfan tsula” is a strong mocking phrase in Hausa. It points at Kwankwaso, whose supporters wear red caps. The red panties were used as a joke to say his time or power is now “under” or finished in a funny but rude way. Supporters waved them high while shouting and dancing.