. The ban of the Bori; demons and demon-dancing in West and North Africa . 57 56.—Dangira (itch), Nana Ayesha Karama (small-pox), Nana Mariyamu(colds), Yal Bawa (small-pox), Val Kunama (pimples). 57.—Mai-Nassara and Essiayako (small-pox), Ismaila (sore eyes *nd>legs), Adani, and Maba. All of the above are the Yayan Zanzatina, or Little Spots. BORI—THE LITTLE SPOTS 379 Yal Kunama (Daughter of The Scorpion) (56) is said bysome to be the same as Nana Ayesha, but this does notappear to be correct. She too gives sore eyes, but alsosharp pricking pains (? pimples or boils) like scorpion bites,the
. The ban of the Bori; demons and demon-dancing in West and North Africa . 57 56.—Dangira (itch), Nana Ayesha Karama (small-pox), Nana Mariyamu(colds), Yal Bawa (small-pox), Val Kunama (pimples). 57.—Mai-Nassara and Essiayako (small-pox), Ismaila (sore eyes *nd>legs), Adani, and Maba. All of the above are the Yayan Zanzatina, or Little Spots. BORI—THE LITTLE SPOTS 379 Yal Kunama (Daughter of The Scorpion) (56) is said bysome to be the same as Nana Ayesha, but this does notappear to be correct. She too gives sore eyes, but alsosharp pricking pains (? pimples or boils) like scorpion bites,the proper offering being sweets. At the dance, she movesaround, and then sits and claps her hands, afterwardsopening and closing them, imitating the insects move-ments. Lastly she smoothes them over her body, sneezes,and goes. Her song is : She can sting can Yal Kunama,She can sting can Yal Kunama. Yal Bawa (Daughter of a Slave) (56) is a Zanfaraspirit which gives sore eyes and smallpox. At the dance,she moves round, and then sits down and claps her handsuntil she i
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