Reconnecting with rap and reggae music during his rehabilitation at Benin Home is no small point Beah makes. Listening to Run-D.M.C.‚ one of the early pioneers of new school hip hop (It’s Like That‚ - {That’s Just the Way It Is} ) was a bridge to artists‚ beats and rhymes Beah’s childhood rap and dance group enjoyed and performed‚ such as Eric B and Rakim (I Know You Got Soul). This bridge became a link between fond memories of pre-war childhood and being able to increasingly live more fully in the
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Africa Before European Arrival People of the early African kingdoms were able to create successful trade routes with Europe and Asia‚ become very wealthy from conquering and gaining land‚ and were able to have a strong central government. All of this was done before the Europeans had reached Africa. Trade flourished on the East African coast‚ especially when trading was established with India and Arabia. African kingdoms were prosperous‚ because of their success with not only trading but also
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CHAPTER THREE THE THREE ERAS OF TAXATION IN NIGERIA General Historical Overview of Taxation Taxes are as old as the history of organised human society. During the reign of the Pharaohs in Egypt tax collectors were called scribes and taxes were collected on various items including cooking oil.1 In the ancient Greek city of Athens‚ taxes were especially important in times of war. The tax imposed during times of war was known as eisphora and no one was exempted from this tax. After the war
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and Society.Onitsha. Oluben Publishers. Schaeffer‚ R.T. and Lamm‚ R.P. (1997) Sociology A Brief Introduction. New York The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. Yomere‚ G.O. and Agbonifo‚ B.A. (1999) Reaearch Methodology in the Social Sciences and Education. Benin. Centrepiece Consultants Nigeria Limited Burns‚ R.B. (2000) Introduction to Research Methods. London. Sage Publications Limited
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Voodoo – when mind attacks body! “ Voodoo (also spelled Vodou) is an ancient West African religion practiced by more than 30 million people in Benin‚ Togo and Ghana. Voodoo varieties are also present in the United States‚ and the Caribbean. The word ‘vodou’ comes from the languages of West Africa‚ and means ‘spirit’. That is appropriate as Voodoo is a religion of spirits. Practitioners of Voodoo (who are called Voodooists) believe that the world of humans is shared by the world of the spirits.
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Before the arrival of Europeans‚ African empires‚ kingdoms‚ and cities were very wealthy‚ well educated‚ and had protection. Key Evidence & Support The gold and salt trade. Kingdom of Ghana gaining power and wealth‚ Mansa musa and his generosity. Benin figures were considered wonders; Leo Africanus described the well educated men in Timbuktu. Ibn Battuta writes about Mali’s no mercy to unjust people and their complete security. Group 1 Arab scholar‚ Al-Bakri writes about the ancient Ghana kingdoms
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University of Benin‚ Benin City 08037217824 oraclechime@yahoo.com Okey Okwechime is a lecturer in the Dept. of English and Literature‚ University of Benin‚ Benin City‚ Nigeria. He teaches Drama‚ Poetly and his research interest is in Drama‚ Oral Literature and Feminist Literature and Criticism & KOLA EKE Department of English and Literature University of Benin‚ Benin City 08023529279 Kola Eke is a lecturer in the Dept. of English and Literature‚ University of Benin‚ Benin City‚ Nigeria
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out and their control and it is without any prejudice to any other known work culture but designed to meet the particular circumstances of Zafike Royal Hotel. OPERATIONS MANUAL FOR ZAFIKE ROTAL HOTEL EYEAN BENIN CITY FRONT OFFICE 1.1 The Front Office is the heart of the hotel and as such carries a lot of responsibility for and behalf of the hotel. It therefore follows that it should be well structured‚ coordinated and functional at
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What is Shea Butter? Shea butter is a fatty extract from the nuts of the Shea tree‚ it has been used for centuries in West Africa for skin care‚ cooking and medicinal purposes. Poplarshea Certified Grade A Shea Butter is raw and unrefined thereby retaining its healing and moisturising properties. It has gone through a rigorous set of lab test and certified grade A. Poplarshea is an all-natural vitamin A and E cream and is known to contain a number of natural ingredients with biological activities
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known sculptures in Africa were from the 5th century. The remarkable Terra cotta pottery heads were made from fired clay. They came from the Nok culture of Nigeria that date from 500BCE-200BCE. I also found the art and history of Benin to be so amazing and advanced. Benin had a great style of art that was quite different from the other regions in the area. They produced many fine bronze and brass heads‚ figurines‚ brass plaques and much more. An interesting part of African art is how it is used
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