Drinking the Word
   of God


Introduction

The Towns of Zinder and Bondoukou
• Zinder
• Bondoukou

The Production of Writing Water

Education and Scholarship in Zinder and Bondoukou
• Education
• Scholarship

Health, Well-Being and the Talismanic Tradition
• Erasure: Writing Water
• Talismans
• Special Prayers

Resources for Further Study

Acknowledgements

Comments

Production of an Amulet by Abdoulaye Alhadi
Zinder



The two halves of the metal case that will be soldered together to form the amulet.
Note the folded, inscribed paper on the right.

Abdoulaye Alhadi hammering/fabricating the sheet brass case for the amulet.

Completed amulet.



Production of Amulets by: Kunandi Watara . Abdoulaye Alhadi . Ya Sin Abdoulaye . Oumarou Illo
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