Category: Hausa Mythology

Nakada The Striker; Causer of Downfall ORIGIN: Hausa CLASSIFICATION: Bori Nakada, son of Malam Alhaji, renounced Islam and was banished from his father’s home. He…

Sarkin Aljan Biddarene Sarkin Aljan Biddarene, the head of the second house of Bori spirits, is the younger brother of Sarkin Aljan Suleimanu. Although subordinate…

Sarkin Aljan Shekaratafe Son of Water ALSO KNOWN AS: Sarkin Fagan Sarkin Aljan Shekaratafe is the head of the seventh house of Bori spirits, the…

Sarkin Aljan Suleimanu Sarkin Aljan Suleimanu translates as “Solomon, King of the Djinn.” He is the ruler of Jangare, the invisible city where the Bori…

Sarkin Aljan Zurkalene Sarkin Aljan Zurkalene is the chief of the sixth house of Bori spirits, which incorporates the House of Butchers and the House…

Sarkin Arna Sarkin Arna is the chief of the ninth house of the Bori spirits, which comprises Pagan Bori spirits. (Some Bori spirits are Muslim;…

Sarkin Fulani ALSO KNOWN AS: Filani Sarkin Fulani is chief of the fifth house of Bori spirits, the House of Fulani Spirits. The Fulani are…

Sarkin Gwari Sarkin Gwari is the head of the tenth house of Bori Spirits, the Gwari Spirits. The Gwari are a Pagan Nigerian people. His…

Sarkin Rafi Chief of Well-Watered Lands Sarkin Rafiis the son of Sarkin Aljan Suleimanu, but he lives in the Second House of Bori Spirits, not…

Danko Dan Muso : Sudden Visitor; Drawer of the Belly Danko Dan Muso is head of the Bori snake spirits. Danko is an affectionate honourific;…