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 344
mpered, and will give a human being a cold in the headand even leprosy at once should he laugh at him, so all,even the other spirits, keep out of his way. In the photo-graph he is in rather disgraceful company, for he is withtwo of the Babbaku. Should he appear at the dance,his mount stumbles… … 5—Spirit? of the ttreat Mallams. 37-—Uwal Vara, or Magatiya, the spirit which gives croup and • ■tlrejailments to children. BORI—THE MOHAMMEDAN SPIRITS 299 flies from imaginary sores. He is not popular, as hasbeen said, and though flattered, he is encouraged to goaway as soon as possible. When he…
