Bolewa people
[1] The Bolewa speakers were found all over the banks of the Gongola River, occupying various communities in the west and north-west areas of Borno, such as Kalam, Fali, Daniski, Kafarati, Mbara and Bauchi.[2] In the 13th century, the Bolewa people were well established in the Gombe area, and they also made their appearance in the Gongola valley, as suggested by Palmer, where he referred to them as Ata-Gara.[3] Bolewa socialization was created around the predecessor cult, believing that the forefathers' spiritual worship, involving rituals and sacrifices, is the basis of humanity.They are said to pay tribute to ancestors or great "Auni" (Bolewa kings) who were buried in special places for the protection of the new ruler.C.K Meeks (1931)[4] asserted that the Bolewa belongs to the same group of invaders as the founders of the kingdoms of Kanem and Songhai, who were also believed to have come into Africa from Yemen.