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ihere adịghị eme onye ara kama o na-eme umunne ya
the madman feels no shame; the shame falls on their family
madman refers to lazy/unproductive people and the shame it causes their families
Sep. 24, 1996
The Otokoto Riots, Triggered By A Brutal Ritual Murder, Begin in Owerri, Imo State.
In the Otokoto Hotel in Owerri, a murdered 11 year old boy’s head was found. Local youths eventually would then burn down the hotel and lynch the suspects. The event reflected pent-up rage against perceived “money ritual” elites, occult crime, and secret societies. The violence …
View HistoryLand of the Yoruba (Ile Yoruba)
Ile Yoruba, the Land of the Yoruba, has long existed alongside Ala Igbo, with a shared history shaped by trade routes, conflict, and moments of cooperation.
While Yoruba societies often developed strong central kingdoms like Ile-Ife and Oyo, the Igbo leaned toward more decentralized, community-based …
Soninke
The roughly 2 million Soninke largely reside in Mali, with modest numbers in Senegal, Mauritania, and The Gambia. They are largely Muslim and were among the earliest West African groups to convert to Islam in the 10th century.
The Soninke founded the ancient Ghana Empire …
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