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That is why much of what used to be the Oyo empire was actually ethnically syncretic ... “Bere,” a title of respect prefixed to the names of older people in Borgu and parts of Yoruba land, is a ...

That is why much of what used to be the Oyo empire was actually ethnically ... prefixed to the names of older people in Borgu and parts of Yoruba land, is a Songhai word. The word “karambani ...