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I was really impressed with the preparation of akara in Brazil.

It shows they never forget their culture. They are so proud of it telling visitors akara was brought to Brazil during slavery.

There are many food and styles of preparation in the West Indices as well.

banku:
I was really impressed with the preparation of akara in Brazil.

It shows they never forget their culture. They are so proud of it telling visitors akara was brought to Brazil during slavery.

There are many food and styles of preparation in the West Indices as well.

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Yes it is known as Akara Ijesa or acara je in Bahia
in the Salvador area of Brazil. A lot of Yoruba
descendants are there till today. The first
millionaire in Nigeria, Candido DaRocha
was a Brazilian-Yoruba of Ijesa descent
in Bahia who returned to Nigeria in the 1850s
for the first time with his father and settled
in Lagos Island.


Between the late 1700s and the late 1800s
a lot of Yoruba people such as Ijesas
were taken as prisoners of war and shipped
to Brazil and Cuba where they took akara to.


Hope this info adds more to the existing topic.


Happy 2018 everyone!

It sure does add gravity. Thanks.

I like the part about Da Rocha too.

Konquest:
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Yes it is known as Akara Ijesa or acara je in Bahia
in the Salvador area of Brazil. A lot of Yoruba
descendants are there till today. The first
millionaire in Nigeria, Candido DaRocha
was a Brazilian-Yoruba of Ijesa descent
in Bahia who returned to Nigeria in the 1850s
for the first time with his father and settled
in Lagos Island.


Between the late 1700s and the late 1800s
a lot of Yoruba people such as Ijesas
were taken as prisoners of war and shipped
to Brazil and Cuba were they took akara to.


Hope this info adds more to the existing topic.


Happy 2018 everyone!

banku:
It sure does add gravity. Thanks.

I like the part about Da Rocha too.

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@Banku

You're welcome!

Candido Da Rocha's mansion called Water House is still solidly standing at Kakawa Street on Lagos
Island.