Nkili (N-KE-LE) Visits AfricaBooks Unlimited, 1991 - Igbo (African people) |
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adult age of twelve Akilah AH-Kee-lah ANCESTRAL HOMELAND awake bags beautiful began Blessing blood bought Boys Brooklyn brother ceremony CHEEN-we childhood Chinue CHEEN-weh clothing compound continent of Africa contribute cousins daughter doctor earn Egwebuke Ee-gweh-BU-keh England excited family fund Father explained Father told filled flight future gain knowledge Ganiru Gah-NEE-roo Gift giving girls handsome happy Harriett Harriett L Hill houses hugged hundred Idah in Nigeria Ifama ee-FAH-mah Igbo children Igbo culture IGBOLAND initiation rites Invited killed Kola nuts Lagos laughed learned live looked loved married Mother NKILI N-KE-LE Obadele aw-bah-DEH-leh Ocean Olugbala oh-LOO-bah-lah peanuts process of dying puberty and initiation ready religious responsibility rest rode Saturday seclusion sister society stacked symbolic tall buildings tired took traditional African dress trip uncle Unity village of Idah VISITS AFRICA wanted wear wives wore York young youngest Zizi ZEE-zee