Azaghvana E-Book 2003 - Flipbook - Page 529
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Vavanz metaɓ-teɓa –
no literal meaning
known. It was mixed
with mahogany oil and
applied to the head of a
girl without her
knowledge after she
was captured for
marriage. It allegedly
stopped her thinking of
escape and induced
docility.
Owned by the
Ɗagha
peacemaker
lineage.
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Vavanz wira – The
word wira means millet,
and ordinary Dghweɗe
can plant it near their
houses when it has been
given to them by an
expert from one of the
two specialist lineages
who own it. They tie
vavanz wira to their
millet to increase the
yield.
Owned by the
Gaske
(rainmaker) and
the Gashiwe
(cornblesser)
specialist
lineages.
63f
Vavanz lusa nde –
literally means dark
eye. If someone has a
large plot of land,
people will look at it
with envy, which can
make it unfertile. It is
put together with some
iron slag and a stick
under a pierced black
eating bowl to
neutralise someone’s
'bad eye'.
Although this
vavanza is not
very common it
can be accessed
by ordinary
Dghweɗe.
63g
Vavanz gharaghara –
is a reference to a child
that starts teething from
the upper jaw first. If a
child such as this looks
up at someone's guinea
corn it stops
developing. It is tied
around three guinea
corn stalks from the
same root in each field
before the harvest.
Owned by the
Gaske
(rainmaker) and
by the Gashiwe
(cornblesser)
specialist
lineages and is
given to
ordinary
Dghweɗe to
plant near their
houses.
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