You must have been submersed in the today’s view of the Hausa, as they are seen as heralds of the religion of Islam. Were their ancestors truly holy and not filthy? The emir of Kano is not an Hausa rather a Fulani, the Fulanis were one of the leading nomads that islamised the Hausa and in 1805 established the Sokoto Caliphate after defeating the Hausa(Sarkis) kings in their decisive battles of revivalism. Before the conquests, the Hausas were animists and had a distinctive demonic occcult popularly known as the Bori cult.

The Bori cult is indeed popular in many Hausa states and at one time a state art in Kano. The ideology of the Bori cult is to communicate with demons, some people have termed it spiritual communication, and however the practices of the cultists are far from ordinary animism. The cult is an extremely feared cult with its heads as Sarkin Bori and Magagiyar Bori, but its generally overseen by the king’s sister, Sarikin Inna. The Inna is held in usually feared due to the amount of powers she possesses and has the prerogative of mercy regarding criminals. It is dominated by females called the Karuwai and few males popularly known as Yan daudu. They are known to sing and engage in occultic dances. Owing to the nature of the society then, females were considered as possessions as they do not take part in the political and economic arena, the Bori cult became a resort to a number of them.

The Karuwais are prostitutes as the name implies, while the Yan daudus are males, who adopt female mannerisms to the extent of wearing wrappers and are homosexuals, transsexuals and transvestites. If a Yan daudu cohabits with a male partner, he would have to be paid in money and clothes. They also have kinds of sex with the Kurawais and aromatic conversations with erotic lore.The women have no dress code thus they walked bare breast...www.horizonia.net

Ohhhh cool, buh the thing is , I just don't give a fvck bruh.. *pats you on the back *

Tabspear: You must have been submersed in the today’s view of the Hausa, as they are seen as heralds of the religion of Islam. Were their ancestors truly holy and not filthy? The emir of Kano is not an Hausa rather a Fulani, the Fulanis were one of the leading nomads that islamised the Hausa and in 1805 established the Sokoto Caliphate after defeating the Hausa(Sarkis) kings in their decisive battles of revivalism. Before the conquests, the Hausas were animists and had a distinctive demonic occcult popularly known as the Bori cult.

The Bori cult is indeed popular in many Hausa states and at one time a state art in Kano. The ideology of the Bori cult is to communicate with demons, some people have termed it spiritual communication, and however the practices of the cultists are far from ordinary animism. The cult is an extremely feared cult with its heads as Sarkin Bori and Magagiyar Bori, but its generally overseen by the king’s sister, Sarikin Inna. The Inna is held in usually feared due to the amount of powers she possesses and has the prerogative of mercy regarding criminals. It is dominated by females called the Karuwai and few males popularly known as Yan daudu. They are known to sing and engage in occultic dances. Owing to the nature of the society then, females were considered as possessions as they do not take part in the political and economic arena, the Bori cult became a resort to a number of them.

The Karuwais are prostitutes as the name implies, while the Yan daudus are males, who adopt female mannerisms to the extent of wearing wrappers and are homosexuals, transsexuals and transvestites. If a Yan daudu cohabits with a male partner, he would have to be paid in money and clothes. They also have kinds of sex with the Kurawais and aromatic conversations with erotic lore.The women have no dress code thus they walked bare breast...www.horizonia.net

This isn't necessarily true. The Hausa people were Muslims long before we Fulani came to Nigeria. The Hausa were Muslims between the 11th and 12th centuries.

Fulaman198:

This isn't necessarily true. The Hausa people were Muslims long before we Fulani came to Nigeria. The Hausa were Muslims between the 11th and 12th centuries.

I thought as much becos even the yorubas came in contact with Islam before 1800

Funjosh:

I thought as much becos even the yorubas came in contact with Islam before 1800

Yes, that's correct. I think they too became Muslim because Wangara clerics from Mali brought Islam to the Yorubas in a peaceful manner.

Fulaman198:

This isn't necessarily true. The Hausa people were Muslims long before we Fulani came to Nigeria. The Hausa were Muslims between the 11th and 12th centuries.

Yes but the Islam they practiced was mixed with syncretism and vast Hausa people were idolaters. There was a limited amount of pure Muslims.

Fulaman198:

Yes, that's correct. I think they too became Muslim because Wangara clerics from Mali brought Islam to the Yorubas in a peaceful manner.

Islam came to the Yoruba land in the 16th century. Some Christian Scholars try to downplay its existence and claim it came in to the Yoruba territories in the close of the 18th century.

Tabspear:



Yes but the Islam they practiced was mixed with syncretism and vast Hausa people were idolaters. There was a limited amount of pure Muslims.

Yeah that's correct

Whooo...another religious bias thread. Fasinating.

kingston277: Whooo...another religious bias thread. Fasinating.

How is this a religious bias thread?

Op. I think ure trying to tarnish the image of hausa.

I can understand your frustration.
Because cultism and even homosexuals are common in other parts of nigeria (im not saying there isn't in hausa land)

My point is u might be right in some aspect coz I can agree with you on the "CULT" part.

But lets face the fact.
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Most cultures in nigeria or even africa were long cultists I.e before the arrival of religion -
Thats fact!
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But the idea of u selecting the hausa tribe alone seems disrespectful.

I hope this thread won't cause any tribal havoc here....Hmmm!

MuhdG: Op. I think ure trying to tarnish the image of hausa.

I can understand your frustration.
Because cultism and even homosexuals are common in other parts of nigeria (im not saying there isn't in hausa land)

My point is u might be right in some aspect coz I can agree with you on the "CULT" part.

But lets face the fact.
.............................................................................................
Most cultures in nigeria or even africa were long cultists I.e before the arrival of religion -
Thats fact!
.............................................................................................


But the idea of u selecting the hausa tribe alone seems disrespectful.

well i'm not tribal bias, just an harbinger of history.

[quote author=MuhdG]Op. I think ure trying to tarnish the image of hausa.

I can understand your frustration.
Because cultism and even homosexuals are common in other parts of nigeria (im not saying there isn't in hausa land)

My point is u might be right in some aspect coz I can agree with you on the "CULT" part.

But lets face the fact.
.............................................................................................
Most cultures in nigeria or even africa were long cultists I.e before the arrival of religion -
Thats fact!
.............................................................................................

But the idea of u selecting the hausa tribe alone seems disrespect


well, i'm not tribal bias just an harbinger of history.

I'm not tribal bias, just an harbinger of lost history

MuhdG: Op. I think ure trying to tarnish the image of hausa.

I can understand your frustration.
Because cultism and even homosexuals are common in other parts of nigeria (im not saying there isn't in hausa land)

My point is u might be right in some aspect coz I can agree with you on the "CULT" part.

But lets face the fact.
.............................................................................................
Most cultures in nigeria or even africa were long cultists I.e before the arrival of religion -
Thats fact!
.............................................................................................

But the idea of u selecting the hausa tribe alone seems disrespectful.

Well! i'm not tribal bias. I'm just an harbinger of lost history

Tabspear: I'm not tribal bias, just an harbinger of lost history

Well if that's the case, ur write up should ve been about sth like "cultism in nigerian cultures before colonialism"

And not just about hausa.
And instead oc talking about just one culture you could give examples of diff cult activities in diff cultures

[quote author=MuhdG]
Well if that's the case, ur write up should ve been about sth like "cultism in nigerian cultures before colonialism"

And not just about hausa.
And instead oc talking about just one culture you could give examples of diff cult activities in diff cultures[/Well, what i wrote is peculiar with the Hausa, i see no reason why i should hide the fact]

I have nothing to say about this post/topic. OP am not sure if you're making sense or talking nonsense