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An Okpoho-type manilla from south-eastern Nigeria Manilla bundle of copper and copper alloys, various eras, West Africa. Manillas [pronunciation?] are a form of commodity money, usually made of bronze or copper, which were used in West Africa. [1] They were produced in large numbers in a wide range of designs, sizes, and weights.
The Kroger Company, or simply Kroger, is an American retail company that operates (either directly or through its subsidiaries [5]) supermarkets and multi-department stores throughout the United States. [1] [6]
Calgon Carbon Corporation, acquired by its management in a leveraged buyout in 1985 and taken public in 1987. Calgon Water Management, sold to English China Clays in June 1993 for $307.5 million. [6] Calgon Vestal Laboratories, sold to Bristol-Myers Squibb in November 1994 for $261.5 million [7] and then to the Steris Corporation in 1996. [8]
Calgon Carbon was listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 1991, and throughout the 1990s it bought a number of subsidiaries, with Calgon Carbon's executive Colin Bailey overseeing many of the acquisitions. [8] In 1997 Calgon Carbon Asia was formed as a marketing subsidiary in Singapore, serving much of Asia, India, Australia and New Zealand. [9]
The cyclone, political instability, and poor weather in the third year drove vanilla prices to US$500/kg in 2004, bringing new countries into the vanilla industry. A good crop, coupled with decreased demand caused by the production of imitation vanilla, pushed the market price down to the $40/kg range in the middle of 2005.
The perforations are made before the beads are fired, using a pointed tool. So-called Ateyun beads were made in different shapes but always in red, to imitate real Mediterranean coral. Genuine coral was rare, but very much sought after and highly valued by the Yoruba people. Yoruba bead makers made their own imitations at more affordable prices.
The fashion industry in Nigeria plays an important cultural role and contributes significantly to the country's economy. Clothing incorporates a variety of colours, fabrics, and embellishments (often beads). Many of the component cultures of Nigeria wear styles that are characteristic of their tribal society and customs.
For example, the ceremonial crown of an Oba of the Yoruba people is a cap made out of glass beads embroidered on plain weave striped and printed cotton over a metal frame. [ 2 ] The regalia of Katsina , consisting of a large camel-drum of bronze, a bronze pot, and two swords, including Gajere , the ancient state sword of Katsina.