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    Raffia palms are members of the genus Raphia. The Malagasy name rafia is derived from fia "to squeeze juice". The genus contains about twenty species of...
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    Africa, usually near water, its range coinciding with that of the oil and Raffia palms. It is quite approachable, like many African vultures, and can be seen...
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  • Polypropylene raffia, or PP raffia is a packaging material made from weaving ribbons of oriented polypropylene. It is named after the raffia palm, which the...
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    (Caryota urens), or oil palm such as the African Oil Palm (Elaeis guineense) or from Raffia palms, kithul palms, or nipa palms. In part of the central...
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  • Raphia (moth), a genus of moths in the family Noctuidae Raffia palm, the genus Raphia of raffia palms Raphia (town), the Ancient Greek name for Rafah, a town...
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    Arecaceae (redirect from Palm tree)
    Livistona—Cabbage palm Mauritia—Moriche palm Metroxylon—Sago palm Nypa—Nipa palm Parajubaea—Bolivian coconut palms Phoenix—Date palm Pritchardia Raphia—Raffia palm Rhapidophyllum...
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  • constructed of dried-mud bricks placed onto a bamboo frame and roofed with raffia-palm fronds. In recent times, metal roofing has become increasingly common...
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  • sides. The A-shaped roof is covered in raffia palm leaves. Present-day houses are made of vertical poles with raffia strips lashed horizontally inside and...
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    Ògógóró (Ogog'), a Yoruba word, usually distilled locally from fermented Raffia palm tree juice, where it is known as the country's homebrew. Today, there...
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    Between 9,000 and 5,000 BC, Niger–Congo speakers domesticated the oil palm and raffia palm. Black-eyed peas and voandzeia (African groundnuts), were domesticated...
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    clay that is called Kaolinite. Often strips of raffia, which are pieces of fiber from the raffia palm, are attached to the mask. The white color of these...
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    large enough to use their quills as water reservoirs. Fronds of the raffia palm may have been brought to Kublai Khan under the guise of roc's feathers...
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    or sandy loams. Various crops are supported including coconut, oil palm, raffia palm and cocoyam. The drier upland region of Rivers State covers 61% of...
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    who produce both cash and food crops. These cash crops include oil palm, raffia palm, groundnut, melon, cotton, cocoa, rubber while the food crops are...
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    Raphia australis (redirect from Giant Palm)
    Raphia australis, the giant palm or rafia, is a species of raffia palm in the family Arecaceae. It is found around Kosi Bay in southern Mozambique and...
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    by the people of Ife, appearing as masquerades completely covered in raffia palm fronds. Queen Moremi was a courageous, brave and beautiful woman who...
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    has one of the largest Raffia Palm Plantations. This informs why Awgbu is popularly known to produce good and quality Raffia Palm wines. It is the best...
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    Kuba culture, men are responsible for raffia palm cultivation and the weaving of raffia cloth. Several types of raffia cloth are produced for different purposes...
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  • with extensive arable land and the region abounds with the wildlife, raffia palm and timber. The rich coastal plains support the cultivation of crops...
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    bird's diet (along with Raffia palm). Bursaphelenchus cocophilus is a nematode pest which is better known for infecting coconut palms. (It also afflicts a...
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    along the Nyong consists of swampy forests that support populations of raffia palm, such as Raphia montbuttorum. The area surrounding the town consists...
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    made by the Kuba people of the Democratic Republic of Congo from the raffia palm is often referred to as "Kuba velvet". Modern velvet can be polyester...
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    municipalities, with an economy dependent on copra farming, fishing, raffia palm weaving, and tourism. The island is collectively known as a cultural...
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  • tree Softness, lightweight Piña Pineapple leaf Soft, lightweight Raffia Raffia palm Carpet/rough Ramie Flowering plant in nettle family Heavy, tough Rayon...
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    with what is known as achi. Achi is woven materials including strips of raffia palm leaves (Iko), and strips of cloth. The Oloja dancer wears a wooden headdress...
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  • non-venomous blind snake species Raphia australis, the giant palm or rafia, a raffia palm species found in Mozambique and South Africa Remora australis...
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    kingship and nobility. The coarse filament stripped from the fronds of the raffia palm tree served as the foundation of the Kongo weaving arts. This material...
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    suitable for cultivation. Major cash crops produced are oil palm products, rubber, coconut, raffia palm and jute. Other crops grown for food include, vegetables...
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  • excess of 60 years. Rye straw, commonly used in a barn. Raffia palm leaves; a well organised raffia palm leaves is mainly used as roof houses in Nigeria, especially...
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    bricks held together by a bamboo frame. The A-shaped roof is covered in raffia palm leaves, though tin or aluminium roofing is today becoming more common...
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