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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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Proverb

ebe onye dara ka chi ya kwaturu ya.

a person falls, where his god/spirit has placed him

fate and your personal god has a role in how your life unfolds

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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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