BBC News Africa - The Kofar Mata dye pits in Kano, Nigeria
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UPGEN - The oldest dye pits in Africa are located in Kofar mata in Kano, Nigeria and have been in existence for over 500 years. There are about 100 dye pits at
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Kofar Mata dye pits don see more dan 500 years and seven generations - BBC News Pidgin
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5 centuries in business: Nigeria's ancient dye pits
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500-Year Old Kano Tye And Dye Pits Become Refuse Dumps
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The Kofar Matar Dye Pits - RefinedNG
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Kofar Mata Dyeing Pits — The tie and dye process of the old north, by Funmi Ajala Travels
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Kofar Mata dye pits don see more dan 500 years and seven generations - BBC News Pidgin
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