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Arochukwu (Town)

The town of Arochukwu is deeply intertwined with the Aro Confederacy, a powerful socio-political and spiritual network that dominated southeastern Nigeria from the 17th to 19th centuries. As the heart of the Aro people, Arochukwu was home to the Ibini Ukpabi (Long Juju) oracle, a …

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History

Sep. 6, 1969

Maria Ndidi Okogwu Marries Future Head of State General Ibrahim Babangida

On Sep 6th 1969, Maria Ndidi Okogwu (Nov 1, 1948 - Dec 27, 2009) marries Ibrahim Babangida. He would go on to become head of state in 1985. Maria, styled as Mariam Babangida would formalize the role of First Lady of Nigeria. She was born …

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Wider Context

San

The San are a blanket group of any indigenous hunter-gatherer peoples in Southern Africa. Numbering about 170,000, they currently live in South Africa, Namibia, Bostwana, Angola, and Zimbabwe. 

They are often refered to as "Bushmen." Their name, the San, comes from the Khoekhoe word for …

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