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Updated April 29, 2024

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A commemorative head, part of the so-called Benin Bronzes, which were looted from the royal palace in Benin City in 1897. The image was taken in December 2022 in Nigeria's capital, Abuja, when the piece and several other objects were formally repatriated from Germany to their homeland.

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Rufus Estes's 1911 cookbook is included in Sokoh's digital library.

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A watermelon vendor in Nigeria.

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Ostriches on a farm in Oudtshoorn, South Africa.

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Partygoers dressed in Aso ebi, matching traditional prints, at a recent Wasiu Ayinde performance on Lagos Island.

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