Akinyi Elbert, (-826, -754) was a vagabond in Katsina-Ala.
Akinyi believed in Shamanism.
She lived a life of absolute poverty. Eating or sleeping in a safe place was a constant struggle. She was considered as belonging to the lowest caste. However, she made some friends among it. People saw Akinyi as cultivated, eager to read and learn when possible, and mastering writing, which she did for friends. She was force of nature, and people saw in their body and beauty the incarnation of a god. She was iron-willed, achieving any goal she set.
Akinyi, 58 years old, vagabond, became the new leader of the family.
Aged 72, Akinyi understood that only by helping each other one can truly live. Nine months after, Akinyi survived tetanus.