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If cotton is for comfort and viscose for drape, then
Nigerian Aso Oke is for shakara. Originating from Yoruba culture,
Aso Oke is handwoven textile traditionally worn for special
ocations such as weddings or naming ceremonies. Tunde Owolabi's
http://youtu.be/M7h4yLNZHzA
A discussion about the politics of cell phone use - from the exploitation involved in the mining of coltan (an essential mineral used in consumer electronics) to the domination of phone companies.
When I went to Dakar, Senegal to participate in the Indymedia Convergence, I got a chance to spend the week with 15 women who traveled from the Niger Delta in Nigeria. They were in Dakar to learn media skills at the IMC-Africa Convergence, and to participate in the World Social Forum to spread awareness about the impact of oil companies on their lives. Here are the powerful, passionate, and inspired voices of Stella Chuky, Windy Grace Mamman, and Emem J Okun.
http://fsrn.org/audio/nigerian-women-lead-struggle-against-environmental...