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Chagga (Wachagga)

The Chagga live on the fertile slopes of Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro. The approximately 5 million of thier society have cultivated those lands for generations.

They are primarily know for thier leadership structure. Leadership in their society was historically organized through chieftaincies, where chiefs acted more as …

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Proverb

ndị o bula na-akpara nku nọ n’ụlọ be ha, o na-eghere ha nri

whoever cuts firewood around their own compound, will not lack food

people who work diligently within their own space, community, or means will be sustained

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History

May. 11, 2007

Highlife Musician, Chief Osita Osadebe, Dies Aged 71

Born in Atani, Anambra, Stephen Osita Osadebe (Born 3/11/1936) would go on to be the leader in Igbo highlife music. In 1984, he released the iconic track "Osondi Owendi." In 1999, he released the album "Kedu America." Osadebe performed from 1958 to 2007.

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