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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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Wider Context

Kongo

The Kongo people are as important in history as they are numerous. Today, they number 20 million in the countries of DRC, Repulic of Congo, Angola, and Gabon. In the 14th century, the Kongo Kingdom was as a dominant power with a centralized political system …

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History

Jul. 3, 1864

Former Slave of Igbo Origin, Archibald Monteath, Dies Aged 72 In Jamaica

On Jul 3rd 1864, Archibald Monteath (b. 1792) dies, aged, 72 in Jamaica. Born in Igboland and named Aniaso, Archibald was kidnapped and sold into slavery as a boy. He was put on a ship and transported to Jamaica, where he would remain for thee …

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