. The ban of the Bori; demons and demon-dancing in West and North Africa . eria have incorporated more and moreof the spirits of other tribes still pagan. This is onlynatural, and it is to be hoped that the Munchi bori will bedescribed before it has disappeared altogether—it is for-bidden by the Government, though our laws have notmuch effect in the district as yet. A record of the Kanuri,Nupe, and other forms also would be most valuable. Itwill probably be useful to students of such dances to com-pare the characters observed in North and West Africa, sothe following list has been drawn up, th
. The ban of the Bori; demons and demon-dancing in West and North Africa . eria have incorporated more and moreof the spirits of other tribes still pagan. This is onlynatural, and it is to be hoped that the Munchi bori will bedescribed before it has disappeared altogether—it is for-bidden by the Government, though our laws have notmuch effect in the district as yet. A record of the Kanuri,Nupe, and other forms also would be most valuable. Itwill probably be useful to students of such dances to com-pare the characters observed in North and West Africa, sothe following list has been drawn up, the numbers inbrackets indicating the number in Hausa Superstitionsand Customs, pp. 534-540, and the initials the countriesconcerned. 1. Abba. The same as Yerima. 2. Abubakar. The same as Magajin Yaura. Notreported from 3. Adani. Not reported from 4. Alfanda 2). Another name for Yerima. Is nowdistinct in some parts of In others he is confusedwith Mai-Lema, the dancer sitting under a canopy androcking his body from side to side, the persons holding the 478. APPENDIX III—COMPARISON OF THE BORI 479 cloth moving with him. Finally the sheet is held high stands, then jumps, sneezes, and goes. 5. All The same as Sarikin Bakka. 6. Almajiri (4). Another name for Ismaila. Moredistinctly a fighting spirit in 7. Anakwanche (5). Possibly Mai-Ja-Chikki in ,but name not known. Appears to begeneral paralysis. 8. Andi (6). Not known in Saidby some in to be the same as Ba-Gobiri (28) and Ba-Dakuwa (18), but morelikely to be one of the Yan Dowa. Thedancer sits down and growls, then jumpsfifteen times. 9. Angazari. Not reported from 10. Angulu. Ditto. 11. Aradu (7). Not a bori in 12. Ari. Probably the same as reported from 13. Arni Baba or Sarikin Noma. Re-ported from 14. Arzikki Boboniya. Ditto. 15. Auta. The same as Kulita. 16. Ayu. Not reported from 17. Ba-Absini (i). In Nigeria his tsere is an iron fork. 18. Ba
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