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Research

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          www.barclaylanguages.com/the-meaning-of-the-color-white-in-yoruba-religion/.

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Acknowledgements

We would like to thank Dr. Mark Auslander of the University of Southern California, for his guidance and feedback on this this project. We would also like to thank the National Museum of African-American History and Culture Visitor Center for providing information on museum display practices. 

Related Projects

ROYAL GIFTS

  • The Resolute Desk

    • also given by Queen Victoria

  • Queen Kapi'olani's Canoe

    • gifted after Queen Kapi'olani visited Queen Victoria​

    • also given to the Smithsonian Institution

  • Ottoman Photo Album

    • also a royal gift to America​

  • Cherry Trees

    • said to be a gift from the Emperor Meiji of Japan (although there is evidence that he never had much to do with the gift​ 

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SMITHSONIAN OBJECTS 

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