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Sagamite:
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Stop shouting insults and have some respect for the memory of Whitney Houston.

Whitney Houston was found dead in her bath from possible drowning.

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Relaxing With The Etherians. (Meditation Music)

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Zambia prepare for Ivory Coast showdown

Africa Cup of Nations finalists Zambia have arrived in Gabon ahead of Sunday's final against Ivory Coast. Gabon is a country associated with the darkest day in Zambian football history when a 1993 plane crash killed 18 Zambian footballers off the country's coast. Now the team is hoping for a fairytale ending to their run in the competition, when a new continental champion will be crowned on Sunday.

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President Mugabe talking about NATO bombing in Libya at UN assembly

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Brass H. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm)

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Divination board 16th century

PAGAN 9JA:
brother Horus, i appreceate you posting all this news. i weep for this. this is cultural and religious genocide. but please tell me what have you done or are trying to do to return to old Gods  

I just spread the news and those who have awareness have to do something to stop this "genocide".
Chineses do not destroy their ancestral idols.
Indians do not destroy theirs ancestral idols.
They keep them in safe place in museums and this generate money and jobs for their peoples.

[quote author=emöfine link=topic=864678.msg10139896#msg10139896 date=1328602724]Well I'm truly saddened when I hear news such as this.

It's almost like a jihad crusade against the ancestral gods.

Disgusting. Smh.

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These idols bore testament to the world and proved to the Europeans that Africans had fine skills such as artistry and a sophisticated civilization that could be deemed fit enough to be purposely mistaken with European Ancient society (even though the "mistake" was obviously political and to propel propaganda).

What's more sad, is that whilst "civilized" and "Christian" Africans see fit to burn these Devil remains their converters see the treasure in them and would rather preserve them in their galleries milking Africans who come by to see their own ancestors work in the process. The more they ["repented" Africans] burn these idols the more the Europeans and co have a valid reason in looting those endangered treasures. Unbelievable.[/quote]You are right, it is a crusade against the ancestral gods and against ours ancestors.

[quote author=izi-n-bizi link=topic=863603.msg10126915#msg10126915 date=1328450165]Are you religious or Spiritual and can you spot the difference between the two?[/quote]Religion is the banana skin and spirituality is the banana. The misery in the world is because religious people throw away the banana and are holding on to the skin.

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ACHINA, Nigeria - Born to a family of traditional priests, Ibe Nwigwe converted to Christianity as a boy. Under the sway of born-again fervor as a man, he gathered the paraphernalia of ancestral worship — a centuries-old stool, a metal staff with a wooden handle and the carved figure of a god — and burned them as his pastor watched.

"I had experienced a series of misfortunes and my pastor told me it was because I had not completely broken the covenant with my ancestral idols," the 52-year-old Nwigwe said of the bonfire three years ago. "Now that I have done that, I hope I will be truly liberated."

Generations ago, European colonists and Christian missionaries looted Africa's ancient treasures. Now, Pentecostal Christian evangelists — most of them Africans — are helping wipe out remaining traces of how Africans once worked, played and prayed.

As poverty deepened in Nigeria from the mid-1980s, Pentecostal Christian church membership surged. The new faithful found comfort in preachers like evangelist Uma Ukpai who promised material success was next to godliness. He has boasted of overseeing the destruction of more than 100 shrines in one district in December 2005 alone.

Achina is typical of towns and villages in the ethnic Igbo-dominated Christian belt of southeastern Nigeria where this new Christian fundamentalism is evident. The old gods are being linked to the devil, and preachers are urging not only their rejection, but their destruction.

The Ezeokolo, the main shrine of Achina — a community of mainly farmers and traders in Nigeria's rain forest belt — has been repeatedly looted of its carved god figures. While no one has been caught, suspects range from people acting on Christian impulses to treasure thieves.

Recently, a village civic association volunteered to build a house to keep burglars away from a giant wooden gong decorated with carved male, female and snake figures. The gong in the market square is reputed to be more than 400 years old, and in decades past was sounded in times of emergency.

"We feared it may be stolen or destroyed like so many of our traditional cultural symbols," said Chuma Ezenwa, a Lagos-based lawyer.

But the move to protect a communal symbol has not changed the minds of others.

Ikechukwu Nzekwe, a 48-year-old farmer who belongs to a traditional masquerade cult, rues the action of his younger brother, a born-again Christian who destroyed the family's masquerade costume, including pieces dating back seven generations.

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Head of a Queen . Yoruba. Ife, Nigeria. 12th-15th century. terracotta

The masquerade cult was once part theater, appearing at festivals to perform songs and dances, and part traditional police — its members helped enforce mores and customs. Now its role is largely restricted to theater, including performances and races by men in costumes depicting ancestral spirits.

Ukpai, the evangelist, tells followers the artifacts bear "curses and covenants" linked to the gods they represent.

"Since the curses and covenants do not automatically disappear when we repent, Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai is a man called by God for the total liberation of mankind," he says on his Web site, claiming to have the spiritual backing of Jesus to break the curses.

Efforts to speak to Ukpai were unsuccessful, and e-mails to his office asking for an interview received no reply.

Early missionaries to Nigeria condemned most traditional practices as pagan. Roman Catholics and Anglicans later came to terms with most practices, even incorporating some traditional dances into church liturgy. But there was no room for local gods once their erstwhile worshippers became Christians.

Similarly, Muslim preachers in Nigeria's predominantly Islamic north forbade interaction with figures dedicated to local idols, although many cultural dances featuring traditional masks are still tolerated.

Most converts are in constant tension over how much of the old beliefs can be incorporated into their new faith, said Isidore Uzoatu, a specialist in the history of Christianity in Africa affiliated with Nnamdi Azikiwe University in southeastern Nigeria.

"Where the older Catholic and Anglican denominations are more tolerant, the Pentecostals reflect more strictly the idea of a jealous God that would brook no rival," said Uzoatu.

The changing attitudes have not escaped the attention of art dealers.

"This work you see here is from a shrine. It was brought to me by one woman who said her pastor had asked her to get rid of it," said Wahid Mumuni, a dealer at Ikoyi Hotel in Lagos, gesturing toward a carving.

Mumuni said the price was the equivalent of $1,500 and he expected a European visitor to take it away soon.

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Copper mask of the oni obalufon kingdom of ife nigeria 33 cm

The National Commission for Museums and Monuments, which is responsible for protecting the country's cultural antiquities, has responded with a sensitization campaign.

"We are ,  telling the Christians that they can't detach themselves from their past, that there is a beginning to their history," said Omotosho Eluyemi, a senior commission official.

The commission urges those who do not want to keep sacred objects to take them to local chiefs. It also seeks stricter enforcement of the law prohibiting export of artifacts.

Okwy Achor, an archaeologist, fears the government's response has been weak compared to the fervor of the evangelists.

Achina is part of the region where famed Igbo-Ukwu bronzes were discovered in a private compound in 1958. Older and more sophisticated than the better-known Benin and Ife bronzes, the Igbo-Ukwu bronzes date to between the 8th and 10th centuries and provide proof that a unique form of metallurgy evolved in Nigeria.

While Achina had few Christians 60 years ago, they now constitute more than 95 percent, says Emmanuel Eze, a retired teacher.

"There is hardly anyone around these days to speak up for tradition," said Eze.

By DULUE MBACHU, Associated Press Writer

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AGERE IFA DIVINATION BOWL

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PART 1  Attempt to Destroy African Union -- Nigeria, South Africa and Dlamini-Zuma

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PART 2  Attempt to Destroy African Union -- Nigeria, South Africa and Dlamini-Zuma

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Alassane Ouatarra: A Traitor and a puppet of the Frenchs

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PART 1  Attempt to Destroy African Union -- South Africa, Nigeria and Dlamini-Zuma

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PART 2  Attempt to Destroy African Union -- South Africa, Nigeria and Dlamini-Zuma

texazzpete:
I know what the guy CLAIMS and what most likely happened. That was how we were told that those 'Nigerian' tablets like the Encipher Inye were designed in Africa, only for it to turn out to be rebadged chinese knockoffs.

Either way, this tablet is not worth the amount quoted for it in the article.

Vérone Mankou is not Nigerian.

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texazzpete:
All these 'African' tablets are simply rebadged Chinese generic tablets. As a consumer, the price point these deluded people slap on them is simply laughable. Anyone paying close to 200 pounds for this tablet has to be nigh insane. You can snag far more powerful used dual core tablets for that price.

You obviously didn't read the article. The tablet is not designed in China and not designed by Chineses. There is a difference between Produced and Designed.

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African Union opens new HQ

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[size=17pt]Way C is the first tablet entirely designed in Africa[/size]

VMK, a new technology company based in Brazzaville, Congo, is set to introduce Africa’s first tablet computer. Way C is the first tablet entirely designed in Africa. The tablet uses Android 2.3, promises 512 MB RAM, 1.2 Ghz processor, 4GB internal memory, and supports wi-fi. The tablet will cost less than £200 and will be distributed in Congo, Senegal, Kenya, Gabon, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, DR Congo and Belgium. Vérone Mankou, VMK’s CEO, answered our questions.

Why did you work on a tablet?

We were looking for solutions to allow many people access the internet. We realized that a tablet was the ideal product. It is easy to carry and it is possible to use it even when power is not readily available. The wireless capability, later on we shall add 3G, allows users to link to a number of providers. These are the reasons that made us choose the tablet.



You speak of an African tablet, yet production is done in China,

All tablets are produced in China. Ipad is produced in China, Blackberry is produced there. Why do they call them American or Canadians? The Way C is an African tablet; those who do not agree are simply Afro-pessimists.  Besides, we are planning to bring production in Africa, it is not impossible.



How did you finance development and production?

This was the hardest part. It took us two years to collect enough funds to research and develop the idea. We are now in the production phase, and we still need financing. We are now discussing with the government to see if they could contribute to the running costs. We are also talking to private investors.

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Vérone Mankou, VMK’s CEO

When will the tablet hit the market?

The exact date is not yet established. We have some hitches with the logistic to import the tablets from China and distribute them to outlets in time. In any case, the tablet will be available by November 15.

Do you think the Congolese and other people will be able to buy the tablet?

Yes, we already have a few thousands confirmed bookings. Besides, in Congo, the cheapest tablet is the one produced by Samsung, and it costs more than the double of our product. To many users, our tablet is a real bonanza. If there is the desire and the need to have a tablet, then many will buy the Way C, which is cheaper and designed to work in Africa.

Are you afraid of competition from the mobile communication front?

I shall quote a person who left us recently: Steve Jobs. When he introduced the first iPad he underscored that that product was nor a computer nor a telephone. A tablet can substitute neither. We might have some competition with mobile phones, but it will not be much.


What prompted you to invest in this venture?

I always believed we African cannot remain consumers for ever. We need to become producers. This is the vision that supported me since the beginning. We African should believe more in our potential. Many Africans have done great things. We must continue in this path. Young people should be aware of the difficulties to work, to finance projects. Yet, the most important thing is to believe in your ideas and make a first step towards their realization.

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I agree with Alassane Ouattara classified Number One African Puppet

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China gifts the African Union with a home

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Bob Marley: Prophecies and Messages Full Documentary

Botswana keeper was born in Nigeria

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Poll ruling sparks protest in Senegal

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Gabon 3 - 2 Maroc ٠ All Goals

Fantastic Match !

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Children wore a special hairstyle during  history, called the “side-lock.” The hair was shaved off except for a long lock of hair left on the side of the head. This was sketched on hieroglyphic as a symbol for depicting a child or a youth. Both girls and boys wore this style until the onset of puberty.

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Breaking News - Situation in Benghazi Libya Falling Apart

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WAR CRIMES: An elderly black man is beaten to death by the NATO/mercenaries/rats of the CNT.

This is another of the many war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by the false-rebels, real mercenaries payed by Nato and Qatari petrol/arab traitors.