Parts of Gombe are home to the Waja people. These people are thought to have moved from Yemen to the Middle East.
The Waja people are famed for their numerous celebrations, which always signal the start of a new era in their lives. Swatka, Yikko, and Bakurau are a few of these festivities.
In Gombe State, the Waja people are the least dominant ethnic group. They lived in the present-day Balanga local government area of Gombe state, in the state’s east-southeast portion. Waja is people who speak Adamawa-ubangy, a Kwa language related to Tera and Bolewa.
The Waja people are Muslim, and farming is their main source of income. They dress in the same way as the Hausas do.
The traditional cuisine is similar to that of the Hausa. Maize flour is used to make it. Maize is mashed and boiled into a thick paste that is typically served with vegetable soup. Tuwo is the name of the creature.
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Please not all wajas are Muslims, you could have said some of the percentage are, and some are not.
Dear Anonymous, I am supporting your point to say that, The Waja People are Originally Traditional people up until the Coming of the Missionaries, "Baba Madara Mr Nicholson and his Wife" Then Christianity became the Religion of the Waja People as we know it to have been. My Late Parents told Us this by Oral Tradition. Islam could not Conquer the Waja People either by Jihad or otherwise and today, Islam is not a majority among the Wuya'a. (Waja People) Only recently, we are witnessing an increase in the number but the Waja man as we know him to be is not Islamic please go and verify these from those living in Gelengu today. Thank you.