HAWKING IN THE MARKET--SAMINAKA COMMERCIAL NEWS

***cacao...couture from the chocolate lands, has released its men's line, chock full of prim details and African elements, but in contemporary styles. Come see at http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kiko%20Life/234/114/1506

***On Thursday, some clothing goes on sale at Cinnamon Brigade AND Tropicality! Some current items will be reworked, and new traditional attire will be introduced, all taking place over the next two weeks.

***A small delay, but keep an eye open--soon a new publication at at Slate, Scroll & Stick--Olaudah Equiano's brief history. This remarkable Igbo man traveled much of the globe after being enslaved as a child and buying his own freedom--and his life as writer, speaker and abolitionist was a runaway success in the late 18th c.

HAWKING IN THE MARKET--SAMINAKA COMMERCIAL NEWS

***Preoccupied with her new boutique cacao, Tamsin hasn't done much in the Saminaka market--tsk, tsk. It must be time for a sale! Look for one later this week at Cinnamon Brigade--because there are soon going to be some new clothes and reworked details on these!!!

***New book coming late this week at Slate, Scroll & Stick--Olaudah Equiano's brief history. This remarkable Igbo man traveled much of the globe after being enslaved as a child and buying his own freedom--and his life as writer, speaker and abolitionist was a runaway success in the late 18th c.

HAWKING IN THE MARKET--SAMINAKA COMMERCIAL NEWS

***Cinnamon Brigade will rain five new pairs of shoes on the virtual world this coming week! Will debut them through Fashion Consolidated, and let you small business owners who have been considering it know how much of an impact it has!

***Saminaka will soon have a new combo library/bookshop. Our first publication is out, over by the Middle Passage Experience, and consists of the bound slide show presentation about the Middle Passage. Soon a version of last week's Olaudah Equiano lecture will be published as well. Each at the modest price of 50L, in a handy Hippobook.

***New small stalls at small prices (with small prim allowances) will still be up soon--great for vendors! We'd love a hair vendor, particularly, so if you have a friend...

***The Compass's circulation keeps growing! We were at 98 last week, and now--163 minutes ago! A happy increase--tell your friends!

THIS WEEK IN SAMINAKA--JUNE 22 to 28

TUESDAY JUNE 23 at 5 pm SLT The Amazing Life of Olaudah Equiano. This illustrated informal talk by Tamsin Barzane discusses the extraordinary 18th century man who left Nigeria as a child in slavery, bought his freedom by his early twenties, and demonstrated accomplishments that left his world awed. This intellectual giant lived at a time when other Africans were also making a recognized impact in the U.S. and Europe, despite the degradations of slavery. Some free related gifts for you!

We'll be gathering at Chameleon Rock http://http://slurl.com/secondlife/Saminaka/140/158/30

THE MIDDLE PASSAGE EXPERIENCE continues through June 30. Use this interactive tool to find out more about the African beginnings of this horrific voyage by choosing one of 10 specific identities, complete with bios and clothing. As this individual, walk towards the coast--there's a slide show about the trade and many of the coastal ports. Walk through the Door of No Return, a reproduction of the real monument from Ouidah, Republic of Benin, and pass the mourning egungun masquerades as you step onto a raft modeled after the famous slave ship diagram. Flowers honor the dead, and recite sections of voyage narratives when clicked. At the ship's prow, look for a second box with your character's name, and receive your new name, destination in the Americas, and strange new clothing. A notecard with reminiscences tells you what happened in the character's later life. Make history come alive and mourn with us over the lives lost, as well as celebrate the contributions that these unwilling migrants made to the United States. Begin the Experience at http://http//slurl.com/secondlife/Saminaka/56/92/29