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Aug. 28, 1841

British Signs Treaty with Kingdom of Aboh

On this day, British Captain Trotter signed a treaty with Obi Osai of the Kingdom of Aboh. The kingdom, located in the upper part of the Niger Delta, was home to some of the region’s largest settlements. The treaty established commercial rights and banned slavery. …

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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

uwa ezughį oke

the world is not perfect

ụwa can mean world or life; neither are perfect

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