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we have seen the unicorn.

dunno.

Last Giraffe herds in West Africa


https://media1.s-nbcnews.com/j/ap/e600d59c-2f82-4c0e-9a6f-54808c2ed695.grid-6x2.jpg




http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Niger_scrub_becomes_last_sanctuary_for_giraffe_herds_999.html

Hausa troops, Lagos 1865


https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/69/fa/54/69fa5406ba08834318ccb1adb00050b1.jpg

asuustrike2009:
Hnmmm! Who's the first lady among them?

Who is the first lady or who will be the first (and only) lady among them?

Na Haley's comet, you dont see it everyday.

Thats interesting.

Gobir itself was founded in the 11th century it seems, by migrants from Saudi Arabia, Yemen or Sudan.

Pray for both if you do not know what to pray about.

Am I supposed to feel bad because I have drunk water from both of the sources shown at some point in time?

Better shift.

Yes, most people assume he had been a recent settler in the north and had gone there as a preacher. I also assumed the same.

From your post, it seems his great great grandfathers were also born in Nigeria?

Reason why this photo was released on sunday morning?

Banter1:
the one on the left was my brother's girlfriend in UNI ABUJA. any one with her contact should help asap, for some juice contract from her. lolz

This will not prevent her from getting to that coveted seat.

You see as she nor smile with you?

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How does this make you saved?

Repeat thread.

Who is asking and why?

loveuGOD:
Who is the first lady among them

The one who is not smiling.

Check the second picture.

How do you view interacting socially with people who you ordinarily would not gel with or encounter outside a church setting?

Would you find it personally stressful for you?

And yes, Jesus did not have this problem (he interacted with everybody regardless of temperament, class or exposure), but agreed, we are not Jesus.

tpia5:
i will look into this, i doubt that's what happened, however, i stand corrected if wrong.

clapperton entered nigeria through the north, from tripoli to bornu to be specific, and travelled to sokoto from there. he asked about the tribes to the south, and was told the history in question then.

his second journey was when he entered nigeria from the south and travelled through yoruba land to bussa, then on to sokoto.

since the sultan was muslim and clapperton christian, i dont see any common ground as per your canaan story, unless you can prove it (the story) is found in the Koran.

I should correct this post perhaps.

It was probably during Clapperton's second journey, when he travelled up north via the Atlantic coast, that he discussed Yoruba origins with the Sultan.

During his first journey, he travelled south through northern Africa.

ladydada:
Thank you to whoever posted the dissertation. It is rare to find information about Zaria before the rise of Dan Fodio in the 18th century, so that is much appreciated!

It used to be part of Songhai empire, according to wiki, so maybe you should start looking from there.

Usman Dan Fodio was actually born in Gobir, Nigeria, which means he's Nigerian, not Senegalese as most people (like myself) assume.

Obviously, he probably had ties with his kin from the western part of Africa, but he was Nigerian I should think.

In that case, the wars of those times could probably be regarded as the initial Nigerian civil wars, except the country had not been named Nigeria yet.

bokohalal:
Creole also mixed with Yoruba

Creole means mixed.

What's the op's reason for the thread btw.

Neverquit:
Did anyone else notice that the hubby is also almost kneeling down to carry her back up? To me, it shows that the hubby was not expecting it as his due.

Just an observation.

Folks should keep sugarcoating the whole thing.

links?

The family drove another 2 miles to Gallup, New Mexico, where Harvey read the role of Bubbles. He returned home thinking he would hear back in a few weeks. Much to his surprise, he got a phone call the same day, moments after stepping into his home.

They wanted him to come back and read for the lead role of Marlin, Nemo's worrisome father.

"I said to them, 'I just took my boots off,' " he recalled. "They said 'you better come if you want the lead role.' "

So he packed up the family again and made the two-hour drive. It paid off with the lead, and his children were thrilled.

"They put their fists to their mouth and said 'oh my god dad, oh my god,' " he said. "My daughter was so excited. I thanked their grandparents because without them I wouldn't be speaking Navajo."

Harvey and his children, now ages 17, 16 and 7, visited Burbank, California, in July 2015. His daughter, Giana, also has a role as one of the baby turtles.

"It was a good feeling. It was awesome. We had fun making it," he said. "It will help the elders who watch movies understand and it will help the Navajo kids understand the culture. We went to the premiere in Albuquerque last Friday. It was totally awesome. It was great to meet everybody."

Mylo Fowler, who plays Crush, said films are crucial to getting a children interested in their heritage, whether they are Navajo or from another native tribe.

"It is needed not only among the Navajo people, but all languages that are slowly going away. And when the language goes, so does the culture and heritage."


http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/18/entertainment/finding-nemo-navajo-feat/index.html

Andy Harvey was reading the Navajo Times one day when he spotted a casting call for the Disney Pixar film "Finding Nemo."

His children thought he would be a shoo-in, not because he has acting experience but because he is fluent in Navajo, the language of his people.

"Finding Nemo" is the second film to be dubbed in Navajo, the indigenous language spoken by members of the Navajo Nation. It debuts Friday in select theaters in Arizona, New Mexico and Utah, where it will be shown free.

The voice roles were performed by members of the Navajo nation like Harvey, who have no professional acting experience. They worked with Navajo linguists alongside Rick Dempsey, senior vice president of Disney Character Voices to bring the roles to the big screen.

The film also features an original song by Fall Out Boy frontman Patrick Stump, who is not native, sung in Navajo.

A joint effort between the Navajo Nation Museum and The Walt Disney Studios, the translation has been in the works for more than a year, said Navajo Nation Museum Director Manuelito Wheeler. Known in Navajo as Nemo Hádéést'į́į́', it's part of a larger cultural initiative to keep the native language alive through film, following the success of the 2013 translation of "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope."

"We are at a tipping point with our language. We have enough fluent speakers now that we need to use [them] to help save our language," he said.

Using film and pop culture to connect the younger generation to their language "is a huge leap forward in getting the awareness out there and getting kids interested," he said.

Like all the indigenous languages of North America, Navajo suffered a drastic decline in the number of speakers after the arrival of European settlers. Once war and disease decimated the population, remaining members lost their language through cultural assimilation.

The trend began to reverse in the 20th century because of bilingual programs in schools for children and adults. Navajo was the only indigenous language to experience such an upturn, becoming a model for other indigenous people, according to the UCLA Language Materials Project. The number of Navajo speakers has fluctuated over the years from 148,530 in 1990 to 169,369 in 2011 to 164,363 in 2014, according to statistics from the U.S. Census.

Harvey, who lives in the Navajo community of Mitten Rock, New Mexico, learned the language from his parents. The single father of two sons and a daughter, he speaks it in the home around his children, but they are not as fluent as he.

At his children's urging the family jumped in the car in December 2014 and drove two hours from Mitten Rock to audition at the Navajo Nation Museum in Window Rock, Arizona. He auditioned for the small role of Bruce the great white shark but didn't get it. However, he received a callback a few weeks later asking him to read for another role.

redwriter:
If we were to use nairaland as a casestudy, in which section are we most likely to find the most number of eligible bachelors? And no,don't say Romance section.:-)
For me I say the Career section because some of them will probably have good jobs(minus the jobseekers) so their financial capability is settled

most of the eligible bachelors are probably in the computer or investment sections .

I could be wrong though.


what you'd be looking for is average age of people in such professions, I think they'd be on the younger side, guessing.

Career section would have bachelors, but maybe not in your specifications (rich, car, comfortable, etc).

After SeaWorld, a 'Blackfish effect' on circuses and zoos?


Now that SeaWorld has made the stunning announcement that it's moving away from housing killer whales in the future, the question some animal rights activists and parents are asking is, what's next? Could more circuses, zoos and aquariums dramatically scale back when it comes to the animals they currently keep in captivity?

Change is already happening around the globe, said Lisa Lange, senior vice president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).

"What we're seeing is the 'Blackfish' effect," said Lange, referring to the powerful documentary showcased on CNN in 2013, which captivated the American audience. "The public has completely changed its opinion on exploiting and killing animals for entertainment."

Lange points to Mexico, which has banned animal circuses; Spain, where a number of cities have banned bullfighting; and the United States, where cities such as Los Angeles and Oakland, California, along with others, have banned the use of the bullhook, a tool used to handle and train elephants.

Those moves were the "beginning of the end" for a Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus tradition, said Lange. The circus announced in January that starting in May, a year and a half earlier than expected, it would no longer tour with elephants. The elephants will be taken to the Ringling Bros. Center for Elephant Conservation in rural central Florida.


http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/18/health/seaworld-blackfish-effect-circuses-zoos/index.html