27 Feb value beauty above all things

The Wodaabe value beauty above all things and will go to great links to attain desirable attributes such as white eyes and white teeth.  Many Wodaabe believe that the egret has supernatural powers.  The Wodaabe will catch egrets and cut off the neck and cheeks...

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13 Feb value pretty children

  The Wodaabé place a high value on physical beauty and believe themselves to be attractive people. The highest priority for Wodaabé parents is to have pretty children. In some cases, a man who is not considered to be attractive will share his wife with another...

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10 Feb 13,598,000 people

According to joshuaproject.net, there are 13,598,000 Hausa living in Niger, and only 1.6% of them are evangelical Christians. Hausa beliefs are typically Islam intermingled with animism. They believe in spirits and participate in traditional rituals including sacrificial offerings to the spirits and to the spirit...

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06 Feb Love their cows

The Fulani people are cattle herders. It is commonly known that they love their cows more than their family. If it came between their wife or child eating, or taking medicine, or their cow, the favor will always fall to the cow. Pray that they...

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16 Jan retaliation

There is a common belief among the Hausa that people can consult with a marabout (or religious leader) to seek retaliation.  For example, if a woman has a conflict among a co-wife, she might visit a marabout who will write a quranic verse on paper...

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13 Jan sorcery

Sorcery is commonly believed among all Nigerien people groups.  Nigeriens state that sorcerers live in every village and neighborhood and people daily seek sorcerers to call upon evil spirits to attack their enemies or seek protection.  For example, it is frequently reported that when one...

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26 Dec witch doctors

The Zarma people of Niger have a mixed faith of Islam and animism and spirit worship. The witch doctor is seen as a vital component to peace and health. Pray that this stronghold would be broken and that God’s Spirit would open their eyes to...

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19 Dec in secret

Often, when the Zarma become Christians, they hide their faith and practice it only in secret for fear of persecution, shame, or losing their prestige.  Pray that Zarma believers would not be ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, but would boldly proclaim the Gospel...

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