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Dinka

The Dinka, numbering around 4.5 milliion, live in South Sudan. They trace their origins to the Nile Valley, where they have lived for centuries, developing a close relationship with the region's rivers and plains.

Challenges due to colonization and later, the civil wars in Sudan …

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Proverb

a gafee nwa iyi a tụnyere ya akpara ma ọ bụ ogu

when one comes to a small stream, one throws in a pole

be cautious with dangerous or mysterious things before committing yourself

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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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