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Theodora - Fashion Designa

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Amilna Estevao by Ellen von Unwerth for Paper Magazine Fall/Winter 2017

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The Parkers (1999)

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Photography by Helmut Newton, US Vogue, October 1974

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Bobby Benson & His Combo - Taxi Driver (1950s) Bobby Benson (11 April 1922 - 14 May 1983) was an entertainer and musician who had considerable influence on the Nigerian music scene, introducing big band and Caribbean idioms to the Highlife style of popular West African music.

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A veteran of the Biafra War showing his medals. 1982. Vintage Nigeria

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Body cream magazine advert, 1970s. Vintage Nigeria

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Martiniano Eliseu do Bomfim Yoruba name was Òjélàdé, (1859-1943), was born in Bahia, Brazil. His father was a member of the Egba, one of the Yoruba sub-groups, had been brought to Brazil as a slave in 1820 and liberated there in 1842. A 16-year-old Martiniano accompanied his father, Eliseu do Bomfim, who was an import/export trader of Yoruba goods, on a trip from Salvador, Bahia to Lagos, Yorubaland in 1875 for the purpose of attending school and learning a trade. In Lagos he attended the Church Missionary Society Alápákó Fàájì School for almost 11 years. He arrived back in Salvador on January 30, 1886. During his time in Lagos Martiniano became fluent not only in English but also in Yoruba. He also acquired knowledge of Ifá, the Yoruba system of divination and became a Babalawo, as well as being trained as a bricklayer and house painter. Back in Bahia he worked as an English teacher for well to do Afro-Brazilians. Martiniano died on November 1, 1943 in Salvador, Bahia. Photo: 1937

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Celestial Church of Christ (Aladura), 1982 Vintage Nigeria

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“ekule baba” Greetings in Yoruba culture, 1960 Vintage Nigeria

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Know as “Idobale” in the Yoruba language and Postrate in english or at least that’s what was yelled at me when I was younger and did not greet an older person fast enough. The version pictured above is the modified version. Originally you would have had to go all the way down like you were about to do a push up. As time went on, westernization increased, it became what you see pictured above. Then it evolved to just the bowing without the hand touching the ground, and now, today, a respectful head and slight shoulder bow or just the head bow. 

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A freed Yoruba slave from Bahia, Brazil. 1800s

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nha fala’ | dir. flora gomes (2002)

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