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Hausa Mythology- Page 3

Bori

Bori ALSO KNOWN AS: Aljan; Ishoki ORIGIN: Hausa Maguzawa is the indigenous pre-Islamic religion of the Hausa people of Nigeria and Niger. Maguzawa spirits are called the Bori. Even in urban regions
13 October 2017

Sarkin Aljan Suleimanu

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 spirits dwell. All of the other Bori spirits are subordinate to him. He is the
13 November 2017

Gizo

gizo Hausa (Niger, Nigeria) The spider, a trickster hero. Gizo’s exploits contain elements common to tales

Kuturu

Kuturu : The Leper Kuturu is the head of the fourth house of the Bori pantheon,

Arziki

At her best, Arziki brings abundance to devotees. Her name means “Prosperity.” Her alternative name, Bagwariya, means “the Gwari woman.” (The Gwari are neighbors of the Hausa.) Arziki bestows and heals goiters
4 August 2017

Duna

Duna ALSO KNOWN AS: Baleri ORIGIN: Hausa CLASSIFICATION: Bori Duna belongs to the Seventh House of Bori spirits. He and his sorceress wife, Ladi Mayya, have three children: • Kure the Hyena,
26 July 2017

Aljan

Aljan ALSO KNOWN AS: Aljani; plural: Aljanu; feminine: Aljana ORIGIN: Hausa Aljan technically is a local pronunciation of Djinn, but is usually intended as a synonym for Bori spirits. Urban Hausa people
25 July 2017

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