Oyo Empire — before the fourteenth century CE–still existant in 2011 … Wikipedia
Western Africa — ▪ region, Africa Introduction region lying south of the Sahara and east and north of the Atlantic Ocean. It is latitudinally divided into two parallel belts of land: the western portion of the Sudan, a geographic area that stretches across… … Universalium
Pearl millet — second name Bajra /Bajri U.S. pearl millet hybrid for grain Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Ashanti Empire — Infobox Former Country native name = Asanteman conventional long name = Asante Union common name = Asante Empire continent = Africa region = West Africa country = Ghana event start = Founded year start = 1670 date start = event end = Dissolved… … Wikipedia
History of Ghana — The Republic of Ghana is named after the medieval West African Ghana Empire,[1] known to the dominant ethnic group the Soninke, as Wagadugu, which roughly translates to Land of Herds. The Empire became known in Europe and Arabia as the Ghana… … Wikipedia
Turban — This article is about headwear. For Headsock snails, see Turbinidae. Illustration of Arab men in the fourth to sixth century, wearing turbans and keffiyeh (middle) In English, Turban refers to several types of headwear popularly worn in the… … Wikipedia