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Fulbe (Fulani)

The Fulbe (or Fulani as they are known in Nigeria) originated from teh Senegal-Gambia region. The began migrating across the countinent as early as the 11th century.

Today, they number about 60 million throughout the countries of Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Senegal, Guinea, Mali, and Cameroon.

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ànyànwụ (ah-nyah-nwoo)

Ànyànwụ bụ kpakpando nke na-enye ìhè na okpomọkụ n’ụwa, ma n’omenala Igbo, a na-ewere ya dị ka chi / alusi nke na-achị ìhè na ndụ.

The sun; the celestial body providing light and warmth to the earth, also considered in Igbo tradition as a deity overseeing light and life.

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History

Feb. 2, 2021

Louis Chude-Sokei, published the memoir "Floating in a Most Peculiar Way"

Louis Chude-Soke (born in 1967) is the author of several influential works, including The Last Darky (2006), The Sound of Culture (2015), and his memoir Floating in a Most Peculiar Way (2021). Chude-Sokei served as the director of the African American and Black Diaspora Studies …

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Geography

Delta State

Delta State, though often associated with the Urhobo and Itsekiri, also has significant historical ties to the Igbo people, particularly in the Ndokwa region, which has a large Igbo-speaking population known as the Anioma people.

The state was an important site for trade routes during …

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