The Ban of the Bori; Demons And Demon-Dancing in West And North Africa
The book The Ban of the Bori; Demons And Demon-Dancing in West And North Africa was written by author Tremearne, A. J. N. (Arthur John Newman), 1877-1915 Here you can read free online of The Ban of the Bori; Demons And Demon-Dancing in West And North Africa book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The Ban of the Bori; Demons And Demon-Dancing in West And North Africa a good or bad book?
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[People sitting near water are affected by him thus.] He has left me, I am seeking him, Dubabi, Dubabi, Dubabi, Son of the King of the Waters." Ba-Kabba is a young full-sister of Dubabi, and gives thirst, but also sore feet (? through standing in the water), and, in fact, any illness, her offerings being the same as those made to the Yayan Jidderi. At the dance, she sits like the others, but first jumps around like a frog ; possibly she represents this animal. Her song is : " Little Dish of the... house of the Arifa, she jumps." [A small dish is placed in vessels of water so that it floats on top, and thus acts to some extent as a stopper. It is also used as a ladle.] BORI—THE SPIRITS OF THE FOREST 387 Ayu (Mannattee) drags down anyone whom he catches in the water. He is not danced in North Africa, I was told. He calls " wa'ak, wa'ak," and holds his arms down to his sides, then lifting them, and slapping his face. The execu- tioners of the Crocodile Secret Society drag their victims down in this manner.
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