An article on Burun customs and beliefs.
Borno, also known as Borno State, is a state in North-Eastern Nigeria. Its capital and largest city is Maiduguri. The state was formed in 1976 from the split of the North-Eastern State. Until 1991 it contained what is now Yobe State. The motto or slogan of the state is 'Home of Peace'. Borno is the homeland of the Kanuri people in Nigeria and several other ethnic groups