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Orchidelirium, also called orchidomania or orchid fever, is the name given to the Victorian era's flower madness for collecting and discovering orchids. Wealthy orchid fanatics of the 19th century sent explorers and collectors to almost every part of the world in search of new varieties and species of orchids.
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The demand grew, the plants became more and more expensive, and the profession of orchid hunter was created. Orchid hunters faced tropical diseases, wild animals and venomous snakes, floods, indigenous peoples, and often fierce competition with each other. [1] [3] In 1901, eight orchid hunters went to look for rare orchids in the Philippines ...
The instrument has a gourd body or soundbox and is about 75 centimeters long. [3] The komo (also 2 strings) is equivalent to the garaya. [3] It has a soundbox made from a gourd (instead of wood) and is about 75 centimeters long. [3] The instruments have traditionally been played to make "praise" songs for hunters, accompanied by gourd rattles.
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The Nigerian National Museum is a national museum of Nigeria, located in the city of Lagos. The museum has a notable collection of Nigerian art, including pieces of statuary, carvings, and archaeological and ethnographic exhibits. [1] Of note is a terracotta human head known as the Jemaa Head (c. 900 to 200 BC), part of the Nok culture.
The Orchid World, an illustrated journal devoted to orchidology by Gurney Wilson. Orchidology is the scientific study of orchids . It is an organismal-level branch of botany .