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principal articles of food in the Nidi country, along the Duobe 

 River. 



As regards spices, there are possibly two or three kinds of 

 indigenous pepper already described, and the spice derived from 

 Malagueta (Aframomum). Cayenne pepper (Capsicum') has been 

 introduced from America. 



Tobacco can hardly be included in a category of food-stuffs, 

 but as an article of consumption it might be mentioned here. 



387. VAI HOUSES IN PROCESS OF CONSTRUCTION 



There can be no question that this plant originally came from 

 America, and it is wonderful how throughout Africa it has (with 

 occasional lapses) preserved its name (taba, tambaku). Binger 

 questions, indeed, whether some form of tobacco was not in- 

 digenous to Africa, as he finds it difficult to conceive how it can 

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