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The Bluest Hands is about women dyers in Abeokuta, in Yoruba, Nigeria. These women offer a rich tapestry of events and personalities that illustrate how colonialism transformed their lives and livelihood.
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4 editions- Hardcover · English · 2002Heinemann · 296 pages · 9780325070094
- Paperback · English · 2002Heinemann · 224 pages · 9780325070087
- Other · English · 2002Bluest HandsBoydell & Brewer, Limited · 304 pages · 9780852556009
- Other · English · 2002Bluest HandsBoydell & Brewer, Limited · 9780852556504
Dyes and dyeingNigeria, historyWomen, employmentWomen, nigeriaNigeria, social conditionsDyersHistoryWomen