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 Ya Sin Abdoulaye
Zinder



Ya Sin Abdoulaye stacking the folded, inscribed sheets of paper.
Ya Sin wrapping inscribed sheets of paper in leather.

Completed amulet.



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