The Wodaabe people believe in a variety of spirits and gods and they frequently participate in sacrifices and incantations in order to gain the protection and favor of spiritual beings. One spirit, called “Jamdi,” is a spirit that protects the body against all forms of...
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...
When it is time for a Wodaabe woman to give birth, all the older women of the village will gather in the house to await the news of the baby’s gender. If the baby is a girl, women will reserve the daughter to marry their...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
In traditional Wodaabe culture, when a woman has her first child, she returns to live with her parents for three months prior to giving birth and remains there until the child’s third birthday. During that time, the woman is not allowed to leave her...
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...