Many Wodaabe men do not value their wives. Many men practice polygamy because they are viewed as wealthy and worthy of respect if they have more than one wife. Many will leave their wives and children for months at a time while they pursue money,...
Among the Songhai people, young girls are pledged as future brides to men who are frequently within the same family line. Once the girl has been reserved by a family, the agreement cannot be revoked and the girl is obligated to marry this man when...
Many Zarma fear rainbows. Some believe that rainbows are serpents that hide in wells and bodies of water that emerge in the rainy season to kill or torment anyone or anything they see from above. Others believe that rainbows are spirits who curse the people...
There is a superstition amongst the Zarma that if someone touches a child’s head, they are cursing the child or placing an evil spirit upon them. Zarma people believe that others frequently seek harm for their neighbors and practice rituals and wear fetishes to protect...
There are numerous people living on the streets of Niamey who are referred to as “fools” among the Nigerien population. Some people battle mental health issues, others have complications resulting from drug use, others are believed to be possessed by spirits, yet they are rejected...
The Zarma people have deep-rooted beliefs in a variety of gods and idols. There are people among the Zarma who are considered intermediaries between the gods and men. They establish and maintain contracts between the deities and the Zarma people. For example, a “Sorko” will...
Pray for the Hausa people who are very proud of their Muslim heritage, but have passed on animistic beliefs, and demonic curses to their descendants throughout the generations. Pray that the Hausa people would no longer be slaves to the demonic strongholds that have held...
Paul was a great enemy of believers before he met Jesus, but when he met Christ on the road to Damascus, the authority of the voice of God changed him. God’s Word and God’s voice have authority and power. Pray that the Zarma people in...
Pray for Hausa Christians who have accepted Christ, but refuse to abandon the traditions of their past. Pray that they would stop striving to look like their Muslim neighbors, but choose to identify with Christ Jesus and allow their minds to be renewed. Pray that...
Many Fulani mothers do not show affection to their infants. Most of the time, mothers never call their firstborn son by his name his entire life. Pray that as the Fulani come to know Christ and experience the gracious love of their Heavenly Father they would...