. The ban of the Bori; demons and demon-dancing in West and North Africa . f suchhigh rank. The reason is, so I was told, that the Hausas,having no farms, have no occasion to seek her good offices,but if that reason were always acted upon, a good manyof the other spirits would be abandoned also. However,she appears only once a year here, and nothing morecould be found out about her than has been relatedin Chapter XIV. I think, however, that she is reallyanother manifestation of Doguwa, although said by someto be a wife of Magiro, for it is almost certain that sincewrestling is a rite for incre
. The ban of the Bori; demons and demon-dancing in West and North Africa . f suchhigh rank. The reason is, so I was told, that the Hausas,having no farms, have no occasion to seek her good offices,but if that reason were always acted upon, a good manyof the other spirits would be abandoned also. However,she appears only once a year here, and nothing morecould be found out about her than has been relatedin Chapter XIV. I think, however, that she is reallyanother manifestation of Doguwa, although said by someto be a wife of Magiro, for it is almost certain that sincewrestling is a rite for increasing the crops, she would bethe patron of the wrestlers. According to some, Mai-Gizzo (He with the hair) is thesame as Kuri, but others say that they are separate also is a farmer, wears a leather loin-covering,and carries a walking-stick. His song is : Mai-Gizzo what is the news ?Shake your hair. 4 [You are the husband] of Doguwa, Yerro, or is it not you ? 336 THE BAN OF THE BORI Where is Doguwa, O Kuri with the club ?Mai-Gizzo, God made you,Not Jam Maraki (the white Mara/a, a tree) (44) comesnext, a pagan spirit and a drunkard—probably an ancestor. He can give any illness, theproper sacrifice being redfowls. At the dance, hejumps about on his knees inthe same manner as doesKuri, but instead of carryinga pestle, he has a club. His kirari is : Ah, Ah, All, I am Ami,Ah, Ah, Ah, I am Ami. His song is : This heathen is a greatbogey, one who smokestobacco. When he has drunk water[meaning beer] he pro-trudes his lips, he makes[ opens his mouth like]a crow. He it is, is it not he, thestrong one ? This heathen is a great bogey, he stumbles about. When he has drunk water he protrudes his lips and rolls Fig. 41.—The Throwing-stick ofJam Maraki his tongue. Pagan, I am for you, Jam Maraki, See, your father has come [this to the spectators]. BORI—THE BLACK SPIRITS 337 Come and drink beer and drink fresh milk,Pagan, I am for you. You have eyes as red as a
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