### id263280212 the Zuba people settled around and sacrificed to a large rock > The rock was found in the 15th century by the Zuba people of Niger State, who called it *zumwa*, which could translate to “a place of guinea fowls,” due to their abundance around the rock. The Zuba people settled around the rock and came to see it as a spiritual guide, making sacrifices to the rock to keep them safe from harm. Because the landmark offered a clear view of the surrounding landscape, it was also used as a defensive position from other invading tribes. - [View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01fr0rkbfp28a6etfdd254przr) - [[Zuma Rock in Abuja Nigeria via Atlas Obscura#id263280212 the Zuba people settled around and sacrificed to a large rock|View in Vault]] - [n] [[Backwards Mapping Fiction]] and #xref with the Scythian rock god and the thing about [[The Raven Tower]] by [[Ann Leckie]], which I discussed in [[2021-03-31 5 SFF Novels That Shed Light on Obscure History (DRAFT)]]