Sama Mana is a report on a study addressing three distinct but interconnected issues in the built environment of Tangale land, one of many traditional communities in North Eastern Nigeria undergoing rapid urbanization. These include dearth of intense architectural data, possible relationships between cultural changes and observed socially related problems such as insecurity, rising housing costs and the proliferation of slums. The study also investigates reasons behind the abandonment and modification of government provided prototype housing units in the community. The methodology employs an...