#minianka

...we hope the earth will be light on her, where she now rests.

Where we have been, where we are, and where we are going. Where you have gone. We will follow.

"It is believed [by Minianka women] that the milk becomes bad for the nursing baby when a new one is growing inside."

Those who made sacrifices were called jŏ sonnaw (fetish waterers), in Bambara or féticheurs in French. Even the Muslims and Christians were known to sacrifice chickens every now and then, wear protective amulets, use special potions and salves, or participate in various dances, funerals, and celebrations throughout the year. Everyone coexisted peacefully, for they were Minianka people first and foremost.