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unusual facts about Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti


Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti

During the Cold War and before the independence of her country, Funmilayo Kuti travelled widely and angered the Nigerian as well as British and American Governments by her contacts with the Eastern Bloc.


Balrampur

Other places of interest include the Swarnagandha Kuti where Gautama Buddha lived.

Elizabeth Adekogbe

A leader of the assembly, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, who was favorably disposed towards the political group, NCNC, named the congregation: the Federation of Nigerian Women's Society.

Fela!

Kuti held Obasanjo responsible for his mother's death, and publicly defied the regime once again with his protest, leaving a symbolic coffin in front of Obasanjo's residence at the Dodan army barracks.

For both productions, Kuti's music has been arranged and performed by the Brooklyn-based Antibalas.

Femi Kuti

Femi Kuti's voice is featured in the videogame Grand Theft Auto IV, where he is the host of radio station IF 99 (International Funk 99, described as "playing a great selection of classics from West Africa, the US and elsewhere").

Nan, Thailand

This small wat diagonally opposite Wat Phra That Chang Kham is composed of a distinctive Lanna/Lan Xang-style chedi with four Buddha niches, a wooden hàw trai - now used as a kùti (monk cell) - and a noteworthy bot with a Luang Prabang-style carved wooden veranda.

Silambam

Nevertheless both armed and unarmed silambam have featured in Tamil films such as Thevar Magan, Silambattam, Jagan Mogini, Kovil, Padagotti, Rickshawkaran, Kuti Puli and Enga Ooru Paatukaran.

Sino-Nepalese War

As Tibet had refused to pay the tribute to Nepal, Bahadur Shah sent a troop under Abhiman Singh Basnet to Kerung and another troop under the command of Damodar Pande to Kuti in 1791.


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