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...music ranges from the irrepressible Mai Nozipo (Mother Nozipo) of Zimbabwean Dumisani Maraire to the brooding White Man Sleeps of South African-born Kevin Volans, and resounds with the sound of the tar (a drum), the kora (a 21-stringed instrument) and the human voice. Highlight: Ghanaian drummer Obo Addy's Wawshishijay (Our Beginning). No bloodless Euro-niceties here, just a glorious, joyful noise...
When University marshals obo?ted to his costume, the story goes, Curley whipped out a copy of the Statutes of the Massachusetts Bay Colony which prescribed proper dress for the occasion and claimed that he was the only person at the ceremony properly dressed...
Then the incredible happened. Police arrived in Abakaliki, arrested Chief Obo-do for stealing a cow. The chief burst out laughing, cried: "Who owns all the people and all they own? Answer me!" But Obo-do was dragged off to jail and additionally charged with the murder of his wife. Last week, like any common criminal, Chief Obodo and four accomplices were hanged in Enugu prison after their appeal from the guilty verdict had been denied by the Privy Council of Eastern Nigeria. At least, that is what the villagers of Abakaliki have been told. None of them are prepared...
Professor Lane's beautiful field spaniel, Otto Obo, took two prizes at the recent dog show in Boston. Besides the perfection of his points, this dog has the "grand air"; and Cicero would have admitted him into his nobile genus canum. Although small in size, some people considered him the Canis Major of the show...
2tFOR SALE. - Four Corker spaniel bitch pups, sired by Nick, and out of Polly H., both of Obo stock, which is the best. Price, $5 each. Must be sold. Apply at 16 Holyoke street...