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Overview
Tsaggi is identified as a son of Yerima. His representation alternates the right foot over the left and then the reverse while moving a spear as though fighting on horseback against enemies below. The song adds kola nuts in his mouth as a sign of rank, describes him as generous with what he has, and calls upon young men to salute the warrior. These details connect his social position with the performed mounted combat.
The closing song has a domestic exchange rather than another battle. Tsaggi brings a woman to his house, becomes angry because she does not know what to do, and tells her to return home; she answers that he should guide her back because he brought her. Tremearne also records attributed hip and eye complaints, but his suggestion about snoring is uncertain. The separate speech turns are preserved without assigning the woman an invented magical role.
Origins & earliest records
A. J. N. Tremearne combines interviews and descriptions of bori performances with comparative interpretation. These selected notices do not consistently name individual speakers; printed attributes are distinguished from his conjectures.
Records & interpretation
Complete selected notice in chapter XXV, printed pp. 356–357; full chapter read.
Selected bibliography
Documented works and useful reading. This is not a list of every appearance.
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The Ban of the Bori: Demons and Demon-Dancing in West and North Africa
Chapter XXV, printed pp. 356–357; complete spirit notice, song and attributed relationships.
Family & connections
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References
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- Digitized historical ethnographic accountTremearne — TsaggiResearch access: 2026-10-05
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