About 50 African American tourists have arrived Benin City, the state capital, to trace their origin.
The
tourists, who arrived Benin from California, United States of America
(USA), were entertained by the Benin Cultural Troupe and treated to
delicious local African dishes, including palm oil fruits soup (banga),
blended vegetable (black) soup, owo soup, pounded yam and agidi
(corncake) among others.
Speaking to journalists
on the reason for the visit, Mr. Andy Ehanire, a representative of Jemi
Alade, organisers of the tour, said the Americans were on a rediscovery
visit to trace their root.
He added, “They are
coming on a pilgrimage to rediscover the home of their ancestors from
where they were taken away more than 400 years ago. It is an emotional
visit.”
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