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Sep. 24, 1996

The Otokoto Riots, Triggered By A Brutal Ritual Murder, Begin in Owerri, Imo State.

In the Otokoto Hotel in Owerri, a murdered 11 year old boy’s head was found. Local youths eventually would then burn down the hotel and lynch the suspects. The event reflected pent-up rage against perceived “money ritual” elites, occult crime, and secret societies. The violence …

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Proverb

ihe onye ofụ ọpị fụtara, ya na imi ya.

what a flute-player blows is between him and his nose.

mind your own business / someone’s affairs are their own responsibility.

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Afar

The origins of the Afar trace back to a mix of indigenous Somali groups, the Saho, and Arab traders who settled in the region around the 10th century.

The Afar consist of about 2 million people in southern Eritrea, Djibouti, and northern Ethiopia. Their society …

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