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*{Kiko Life}* HUGE BOGO Sale on Makeups 021 through 50, & Mens! - We couldn't resist doing it. We're announcing a delicious BOGO sale on makeups 21 - 50 and all our Mens skins! And First Release Makeups 01 - 20 are STILL 40% off. When you make your purchase, we will send you a voucher you can use to redeem product from any skin vendor in our store. If you buy two skins you get two vouchers. If you buy four skins, four vouchers. The vouchers are sent out after your purchase has been confirmed. Random purchasers will get doubled up vouchers. Yes! During the course of the BOGO sale, if you purchase three, four or more skins, you might one of the lovely Kiko Life shoppers who gets a random fatpack card! PLUS your vouchers! So have fun deciding which makeups you want and in which tones... chances are your Ls are going to stretch verrrrry far. Only at the main store: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kiko%20Life/209/108/1505

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*{Kiko Life}* HUGE BOGO Sale on Makeups 021 through 50, & Mens! - We couldn't resist doing it. We're announcing a delicious BOGO sale on makeups 21 - 50 and all our Mens skins! And First Release Makeups 01 - 20 are STILL 40% off. When you make your purchase, we will send you a voucher you can use to redeem product from any skin vendor in our store. If you buy two skins you get two vouchers. If you buy four skins, four vouchers. The vouchers are sent out after your purchase has been confirmed. Random purchasers will get doubled up vouchers. Yes! During the course of the BOGO sale, if you purchase three, four or more skins, you might one of the lovely Kiko Life shoppers who gets a random fatpack card! PLUS your vouchers! So have fun deciding which makeups you want and in which tones... chances are your Ls are going to stretch verrrrry far. Only at the main store: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kiko%20Life/209/108/1505

HAWKING IN THE MARKET--Saminaka Commercial News

***Market Stalls: The temporary Festival Market stalls were a big hit with visitors, and several of the vendors mentioned how pleased they were with their sales. Saminaka will be developing its Anioma sector with Igbo buildings soon, and we've relocated a small open market at the site. Solylence Houston has an African clothing stall, Feretian String a tarot tent, and Fanda Ryba sells drums and other items to support real life Ugandan orphans. We welcome other vendors with a zest for things African! 25 prims for 150 a week--contact Tamsin Barzane

***cacao Main Store: The main store for cacao will be opening this Sunday. This means that Cinnamon Brigade will be phased out, its inventory updated and folded into the new cacao--which means an expansion for Seven Cowries! It's a shuffle all round--some of the stock of African Art at Pangolin Dreams (on Robben Island) will move to Saminaka, as Pangolin Dreams narrows its specialties. Likewise, Tropicality clothing and shoes will in part move to cacao (with updates!) as Tropicality shifts its focus exclusively to beach and resort wear with African flair. http://slurl.com/secondlife/Saminaka/197/170/27

***Kiko Life! Kiko is having a huge sale at her main store--MEN'S SKINS AS WELL AS LADIES! See her ad above; this is your chance to stock up on beautiful skins, as well as support a Saminaka merchant (we want her to produce some ethnic marks and cosmetic scarifications in future, so encourage a sista!) http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kiko%20Life/209/108/1505

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*{Kiko Life}* HUGE BOGO Sale on Makeups 021 through 50, & Mens! - We couldn't resist doing it. We're announcing a delicious BOGO sale on makeups 21 - 50 and all our Mens skins! And First Release Makeups 01 - 20 are STILL 40% off. When you make your purchase, we will send you a voucher you can use to redeem product from any skin vendor in our store. If you buy two skins you get two vouchers. If you buy four skins, four vouchers. The vouchers are sent out after your purchase has been confirmed. Random purchasers will get doubled up vouchers. Yes! During the course of the BOGO sale, if you purchase three, four or more skins, you might one of the lovely Kiko Life shoppers who gets a random fatpack card! PLUS your vouchers! So have fun deciding which makeups you want and in which tones... chances are your Ls are going to stretch verrrrry far. Only at the main store: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kiko%20Life/209/108/1505

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Our sim is one of the most unique sims devoted to ethnic avatars in SL. We provide not only some of the finest ethnic skins for men and women in Second Life but we've created a a lush upscale environment in which to shop, live, hang out with friends, and enjoy your Second Life. We also boast one of the densest concentrations of high-quality ethnic designers and fashion in SL. This is not your typical urban mall. Looking for elegance class and quality? Walk through the sim! A pleasure to the senses and eyes--you won't regret your stroll.

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With new default hairbase options and plump, yummy boobs, our packages are some of the best value for money you can find in Second Life.

Our sim is one of the most unique sims devoted to ethnic avatars in SL. We provide not only some of the finest ethnic skins for men and women in Second Life but we've created a a lush upscale environment in which to shop, live, hang out with friends, and enjoy your Second Life. We also boast one of the densest concentrations of high-quality ethnic designers and fashion in SL. This is not your typical urban mall. Looking for elegance class and quality? Walk through the sim! A pleasure to the senses and eyes--you won't regret your stroll.

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With new default hairbase options and plump, yummy boobs, our packages are some of the best value for money you can find in Second Life.

Our sim is one of the most unique sims devoted to ethnic avatars in SL. We provide not only some of the finest ethnic skins for men and women in Second Life but we've created a a lush upscale environment in which to shop, live, hang out with friends, and enjoy your Second Life. We also boast one of the densest concentrations of high-quality ethnic designers and fashion in SL. This is not your typical urban mall. Looking for elegance class and quality? Walk through the sim! A pleasure to the senses and eyes--you won't regret your stroll.

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FROM THE SUITCASE--Oliha Yiwama

Africa! Yes, you probably have surmised it already, it is the birthplace of music. Feet stomping. Hands clapping. Voices heralding both physical and spiritual sounds. And the mulitdue of instruments, marimbas, balofons, flutes, koras, horns, and, of course, drums.

Drums are a universal symbol of Africa. Even the youngest of children associate drums with Africa, as well as they should. Africa has a variety of drums. They can often mimic the languages of many ethnic groups, if the language is tonal.

Nowhere else is this more evident than in Nigeria. In traditional Nigerian groups, drums are played in a ensemble. The ensemble is arranged around the concept of the family: there is a mama drum, a papa drum and a baby drum. The mama drum is usually the biggest drum and has the deepest tone. The papa drum has a higher tone than the mama drum, but is lower than the baby drum, which has the highest of the tones. Each drum is regulated to a particular rhythym, and the entire ensemble is played in a call-and-response manner.

Similar to real life, the mama drum makes the call to the papa and baby drums, and the they must respond to the mama drum with the appropriate rhytym.

The call and response method evolved into many aspects of drumming. One of the most prominent examples is that of Yoruba drumming. Yoruba drumming can be categorized as sacred and secular, for the sake of convenience. However, even in the latter, the feeling of sacred is always lurking in the background.

In Yoruba Orisa worship, the drums are played to invoke different deities. Sacred rhythyms are played to invoke the Orisa on a certain frequency or energy field. It is believed that each Orisa has his or hers own frequency. Once the drummers have reached that energy field through music, the Orisa is brought down to the congregation of worshippers through trance possession. The person possessed then becomes the vehicle of the Orisa. The Orisa speaks of predictions for many of the initiates, while the rhythymic drums are playing.

One of the reasons that drummers are held in such high regard is for that ability. Yoruba drummers usually accomplish this task through the sacred bata drums. The bata drums are played in threes and consist of the iya, baba, and omo drums. The head drummer is called the Olubata, and plays the Iya drum that calls out to the other family members. Through these drums, additional worshipping is accomplished through dancing and singing.

In Africa, drummers are held in high regard for the many services they provide. From sacred to secular situations, drummers provide inspiration. Drummers call the many deities to the initiates, provide announcements and provide entertainment.

Saminaka will be holding an African Festival from Oct 1-4 and will include music that will heavily emphasize drumming. Saminaka wil also provide drumming circles in the near future for those who wish to experience the African drum and participate in a virtual world.

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Our sim is one of the most unique sims devoted to ethnic avatars in SL. We provide not only some of the finest ethnic skins for men and women in Second Life but we've created a a lush upscale environment in which to shop, live, hang out with friends, and enjoy your Second Life. We also boast one of the densest concentrations of high-quality ethnic designers and fashion in SL. This is not your typical urban mall. Looking for elegance class and quality? Walk through the sim! A pleasure to the senses and eyes--you won't regret your stroll.

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20 New Makeups, Two New Skin Tones & Five New Basic Options! - Twenty beautiful makeups, in 8 skin tones for best possible match for YOU! Everything from a dark tan, suitable from every avatar, to a rich dark Maple that just conjures the Nubian Queen.

With new default hairbase options and plump, yummy boobs, our packages are some of the best value for money you can find in Second Life.

Our sim is one of the most unique sims devoted to ethnic avatars in SL. We provide not only some of the finest ethnic skins for men and women in Second Life but we've created a a lush upscale environment in which to shop, live, hang out with friends, and enjoy your Second Life. We also boast one of the densest concentrations of high-quality ethnic designers and fashion in SL. This is not your typical urban mall. Looking for elegance class and quality? Walk through the sim! A pleasure to the senses and eyes--you won't regret your stroll.

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With new default hairbase options and plump, yummy boobs, our packages are some of the best value for money you can find in Second Life.

Our sim is one of the most unique sims devoted to ethnic avatars in SL. We provide not only some of the finest ethnic skins for men and women in Second Life but we've created a a lush upscale environment in which to shop, live, hang out with friends, and enjoy your Second Life. We also boast one of the densest concentrations of high-quality ethnic designers and fashion in SL. This is not your typical urban mall. Looking for elegance class and quality? Walk through the sim! A pleasure to the senses and eyes--you won't regret your stroll.

CALLING ALL AFRICAN MERCHANTS! Saminaka will be holding SL’s first African Festival from the evening of Oct. 1 through Oct. 4. Its many events will include appearances by masqueraders, stiltwalkers and acrobats, as well as a decorated canoe regatta, a durbar with a display of finely attired horses, an African fashion show, two djed parties, a live musical performance, cultural lectures, readings, displays about Nupe culture, the horse in Africa, and Nigerian plants, a sim-wide treasure hunt and more! During our last treasure hunt, our numbers were in the thousands. And what’s a festival without a special festival market? The big boat is coming down, and in its place we will have festival stalls, ready for stocking with African merchandise. Do you sell African clothes? Jewelry? Drums? Hair? Skins? Come and take a booth and sit back for a willing audience of strollers! Our prices are low because we really want your participation to add to the atmosphere: 125L a day for 25 prims worth of display, or 300L for the three and a half day period. Contact Tamsin Barzane for details; there will be a limited number of spots available.

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With immense pleasure we have opened the Kiko Life sim to the general public. Our gorgeous new city, with well laid out streets, pocket parks tucked away in corners, and the stunning density of diasporic designers, offering some of the finest shopping for ethnic avatars in Second Life. This not your typical 'urban' mall. Looking for elegance, class and quality? Walk through the sim! A pleasure to the senses and eye, you won't regret your stroll.

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It is with immense pleasure we have opened the Kiko Life sim to the general public. Our gorgeous new city, with well laid out streets, pocket parks tucked away in corners, and the stunning density of diasporic designers, offering some of the finest shopping for ethnic avatars in Second Life. This not your typical 'urban' mall. Looking for elegance, class and quality? Walk through the sim! A pleasure to the senses and eye, you won't regret your stroll.

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Our massive grid-wide 40% sale is winding down! You know what that means? New sim! New make up! Fabulous new shopping experience. Once we move, all our make ups go back to full price, so be sure to get in on it. Last call ya'll!

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*{Kiko Life}* Massive 40% Off Moving Sale! ALL LOCATIONS!!

We're moving our mainstore, and had so much fun with our 48-hour Fire sale, we're EXTENDING IT BIG TIME! MASSIVE 40% reduction on ALL our skins/makeups, shapes and complete avatar packages for both MEN AND WOMEN @ all our locations! Buy fatpack cards, and get even MORE great deals! Special gift for the person who 'stocks up the most'! :) (You will love it!)

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Our Complete Avatar packages are the best value for money in Second Life. In any package purchased you get a shape, a set of eyes, a pair of eyelashes and a collection of manicure/pedicure options and a voucher so you get the exact makeup you want in your favourite tone. We spoil you for choice, since we offer you 180+ skin options in our gorgeous tan and ebony tones and 30 Complete Avatar packages. Demos are always free, and we encourage you to come into any store and try one or all of them out!

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Our Complete Avatar packages are the best value for money in Second Life. In any package purchased you get a shape, a set of eyes, a pair of eyelashes and a collection of manicure/pedicure options and a voucher so you get the exact makeup you want in your favourite tone. We spoil you for choice, since we offer you 180+ skin options in our gorgeous tan and ebony tones and 30 Complete Avatar packages. Demos are always free, and we encourage you to come into any store and try one or all of them out!

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TAM'S MAKEOVER BY KIKO--BEFORE AND AFTER

Those eyes, those lips! The subtle facial contouring! For more made over pics and story, see below. All of Tamsin's hair by her favorite wigmaker, Mirai