Oshogbo

American

[oh-shog-boh] / oʊˈʃɒg boʊ /

noun

a city in SW Nigeria.

Oshogbo British

/ əˈʃɒɡbəʊ /

noun

a city in SW Nigeria: trade centre. Pop: 629 000 (2005 est)

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Oshogbo

The prints they produced, of half-human, half-animal figures, demonic and comical, exemplify the Oshogbo look: graphically sophisticated, but with a folkish veneer that spelled “African” to Western eyes.

From New York Times ● Aug. 15, 2013

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