Post by rubl on Sept 13, 2022 16:54:57 GMT 7
All of a sudden some African faery tales have sprung up it would seem.
This one on a Nigerian King who committed suicide rather than bow for Queen Elizabeth in 1956. The description though seems a bit unbelievable and at times hilarious.
"NIGERIAN KING, ATTAH AMEH OBONI, PREFERRED SUICIDE TO BOWING BEFORE QUEEN ELIZABETH II
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It was a taboo for Attah to remove his cap in the public, the entire hall where they were staying was occupied by bees from the cap of Attah Ameh Oboni which he removed in order to greet the Queen. The Queen of England as well as other rulers in the meeting ran helter-skelter except the friendly Oba of Benin who was asked by Attah Ameh to go out before he removed his cap. The hall became empty as some were stung by the bees and the meeting ended.
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africaequity.net/nigerian-king-attah-ameh-oboni-preferred-suicide-to-bowing-before-queen-elizabeth-ii/
This one on a Nigerian King who committed suicide rather than bow for Queen Elizabeth in 1956. The description though seems a bit unbelievable and at times hilarious.
"NIGERIAN KING, ATTAH AMEH OBONI, PREFERRED SUICIDE TO BOWING BEFORE QUEEN ELIZABETH II
...
It was a taboo for Attah to remove his cap in the public, the entire hall where they were staying was occupied by bees from the cap of Attah Ameh Oboni which he removed in order to greet the Queen. The Queen of England as well as other rulers in the meeting ran helter-skelter except the friendly Oba of Benin who was asked by Attah Ameh to go out before he removed his cap. The hall became empty as some were stung by the bees and the meeting ended.
..."
africaequity.net/nigerian-king-attah-ameh-oboni-preferred-suicide-to-bowing-before-queen-elizabeth-ii/
