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The mystery of the Kru or Grebo rings – Part II

Posted on 25 April 2014 by Dr. Fred P.M. van der Kraaij

In my April 7 post I drew attention to the lost history of the Kru or Grebo rings (‘nitien‘) that originate from eastern Liberia and, probably, from the adjacent western region of Ivory Coast though no such cases have ever … Continue reading →

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