Local legend has it that Rhumsiki was settled by indigenous Animist
Kirdi peoples who escaped the
Muslim advances of the
Fulani peoples in the 18th century and sought refuge in rugged country and
wilderness. Since that time, the Kirdi people have ever lived in Rhumsiki and have supported
agriculture, practiced beliefs of
Animism and weaved the rock formations of the
Mandara Mountains in the fabric of their beliefs. == References ==