French West Africa
French West Africa
What is the English name equivalent Baobab?
Baobab is a French name for a tree that produces sweet fruit called "pain Ching "in French. usually grows in Africa (West).
Baobab is the common name of a genus (Adansonia) containing eight species of trees, from Madagascar (the center of diversity, with six species), mainland Africa and Australia (one species each). African species Continental is also in Madagascar, but it is originating from that country. IMPORTANT FOR YOU === Other common names include boab, boaboa, bottle tree, a tree bread monkey. The species reach heights of 5-25 m, 10-80ft (exceptionally 30 m, 100 ft) tall and up to 7 m, 23 ft (11 m, exceptionally 36 ft) diameter. They are characterized by storing water inside the swollen trunk, with a storage capacity up to 120,000 liters 32.000 gallons of water to withstand extreme drought conditions in each region. All occur in arid seasonal variations, and are deciduous, losing its leaves during the dry season. Some are known to be thousands of years, even if, as the wood does not ring annual growth, which is impossible to verify, herbal give any credence to these allegations of extreme age, with evidence current suggest that rarely exceed 400 years. For more information, click on the link == http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adansonia
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French & English In West Africa 1894 Print Sketches $21.75 Old Antique Historical Victorian Prints Maps and Historic Fine Art———-. French & English In West Africa 1894 Print Sketches Two Pages From An Issue 1894 . The Illustrated London News . These Wood Engravings From Sketches, Or Early Photographs Would Make An Ideal Gift For Christmas Or Birthday . The Actual Date Is Printed On Each Page . This Engraving Is Over 110 Years… |
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West Africa Dispute English French In Niger $7.20 Old Antique Historical Victorian Prints Maps and Historic Fine Art———. West Africa Dispute English French In Niger Part Page From An 1898 Issue Of The Graphic An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper The Actual Date Is Printed On Each Page This Print Is Over 100 Years Old And Is Not A Modern Copy Size Of Half Page Image Is Approx ;6; X 9; Note This Is Only A … |
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Amadou Tilo par Touré Kunda … |
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The Word Universe: A Journey to West Africa [VHS] “Visually stunning.” “Pure integrity.” “Extraordinarily Powerful.” Critics and viewers alike have praised this excellent film. The Word Universe — featuring music by Bob Marley — takes us on a journey to the edge of a shattered nation and to a war of stunning brutality. An American travels to West Africa in search of his refugee friend, and in search of a people he’d loved long ago. What w… |
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Discovering Benin West Africa $24.95 A five part, three hour documentary about life in Benin on DVD. I was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Benin from 1995-1997. Last July (2004) I went back for the first time since I left in 1997, and while I was there I filmed this five part documentary. Each episode contains subtitles, voice over commentary, and maps of Benin. The episodes and topics covered in each episode are below. Episode 1: Bonn… |
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The Fortunes of Wangrin $14.37 The Fortunes of WangrinAmadou Hampaté Bâ [note special accents on the "e" in Hampate and "a" Ba not correctly reproduced here -- see ms.]Translated by Aina Pavolini Taylor with an Introduction by F. Abiola IreleWinner of the Grand Prix Litteraire de l’Afrique Noire “I think this is perhaps the best African novel on colonialism and it draws very richly on various modes of oral literature.” — Ral… |
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Heremakhonon $14.95 Veronica Mercier, a sophisticated Caribbean woman teaching and living in Paris, goes to a West African country to complete her search for self-identity. There, she finds herself involved with a “nigger with ancestors” – a cold, calculating minister for the interior and heir to the presidency…. |
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French Lessons in Africa: Travels With My Briefcase in French Africa $15.95 … |
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French West Africa 1000 Francs 1942, P.32 $1,170.00 |
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French West Africa 1947 Airpost set in DIE PROOFS $1,000.00 |
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French West Africa 5000 Francs 22-12-1950 Pick 43 XF- $950.00 |
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French West Africa 25 Francs 1925, P.7Bb $790.00 |
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French West Africa:P-43,5000 Francs,1950 * RARE * $750.00 |
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French West Africa 1954 UNISSUED 10fr DIE PROOFS $750.00 |
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French West Africa 1954 1947 set (C11-4) DIE PROOFS $750.00 |
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French West Africa 100 Francs 1924, P.11Ba $565.00 |
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French West Africa **CONAKRY** 1920 50 Francs (P-9A) $500.00 |
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French West Africa DAKAR **1920** 100 Francs (P-11B) $500.00 |
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French West Africa 1952-4 Monorail Train covers (x42) $500.00 |
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French West Africa 1953 Medical Lab 15fr DIE PROOFS $500.00 |
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French West Africa 1955 Wildlife/Pangolin 8fr DIE PROOF $500.00 |
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French West Africa 50 Francs 14-3-1929 Pick 9B.c VF/XF $495.00 |
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FRENCH WEST AFRICA 1948 AU Pic-40 CGC Pmg & Pcgs avail. $475.00 |
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P-42 French West Africa 1000 Francs VF+/XF $459.99 |
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French West Africa:P-42,1000 Francs,1951 * RARE * $400.00 |
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FRENCH WEST AFRICA 5000 F 22-12-1950 Pick 43 CRISP AU $399.00 |
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1955 FRENCH WEST AFRICA-L’ A.O.F. ET DU TOGO 50 FRANCS $375.00 |
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French West Africa 10 Francs 1943, P.29 $375.00 |
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FRENCH WEST AFRICA: 100 Francs 22.12.1950 XF/AU *P-40 $365.00 |
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