A al'adar Hausa da al'adun gargajiya na arewacin Nijeriya, waka da kida (songs and music/drumming) suna da muhimmiyar rawa a cikin bikin gargajiya (traditional ceremonies and celebrations).
Ana amfani da waka da kida musamman a:
Bikin aure (wedding celebrations)
Bikin suna (naming ceremonies)
Sallah da bukukuwan addini
Bikin nadin sarauta (coronation ceremonies)
Bikin girbi da sauran al'adun gargajiya
Sauran zabin ba su dace ba:
Karatu (reading) - ana yin karatu cikin shiru, ba da waka da kida ba.
Barci (sleeping) - waka da kida ba su da alaka da barci.
Cin abinci (eating) - ko da yake wani lokaci ana yin waka a lokacin abinci, ba shi ne babban amfanin waka da kida ba.
Waka da kida na daga cikin manyan abubuwan da ke bayar da rai ga bikin gargajiya a cikin al'adar Hausa.