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Black Sugar
His voice shaking with rage and bitterness, an old man sitting by the West African water's edge tells his grandson how fellow men and women were seized from their daily lives, uprooted from their native soil, herded like cattle into stinking ships, a...(more details) |
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Past and Present: Traders, the City, and Men from Over the Sea
There is still a king or Oba of Benin today, and he still dispenses justice to his people. He lives in a very traditional world but has received a British university education. Contrasts like these are commonplace in modern Nigeria: the children shop...(more details) |
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Crafts and Crafts People
Adesuwa, age 10, and Akugbe, age 11, are going to have new party dresses made. They choose a tie-dyed fabric, and we learn how it is made. We also learn how the famous bronzes were cast. They are still being made in the traditional way, although the ...(more details) |
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Home to the Village
Most urban Nigerians retain strong ties to their home villages. Many, like the Izevbigie family, return for planting and harvesting-suitcase farming, it's called. This program compares the life of the city-dwelling Izevbigies with that of their count...(more details) |
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The Present: Benin's People
Osaigbovo and Adesuwa are anxious to get home from school because they are having a birthday party. We observe the preparations-getting dressed, cooking food-and join in the celebration while discovering that life in Benin City today is a mixture of ...(more details) |
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