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Betel chewing is a common practice throughout India, Indonesia, and Oceania. Frequently called betel nut, a "chew" actually consists of three components; a paste made from the crushed kernel of …
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Adire is a popular form of surface ornamentation in the Yoruba culture in which designs are created by resist-dye techniques. This is an example of adire eleko, a technique in …
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The Yoruba have numerous deities, called orisa. One of them is Sango, the god of thunder and lightning, also associated with social justice and spiritual well-being. Yet Sango has two …
