The ban of the Bori; demons and demon-dancing in West and North Africa (1914)
Tremearne, A. J. N. (Arthur John Newman), 1877-1915 · London, Heath, Cranton & Ouseley Ltd · leaf 312
he door with a couple of drummers and any others present,and burns incense. Soon the drummers play the specialbeats for Kuri, Yerima, Jato, Sarikin Rafi, and Mai-Aska, under the direction of the Sarauniya, and each ofthese comes out in reply to his individual summons, andflies away. Mallam Tsofo… … BORI THE TEMPLES AND THE SECT 275 do not wish to harm anyone, but the others which are notso dependable ore kept as long as possible. On the eve ofthe Salla, however, all are allowed to go, being summonedin the same way. But they rush out so madly—especiallythe Yayan Jidderi and the other bori…
