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The Bluest Hands

by Judith A. Byfield

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The Bluest Hands is about women dyers in Abeokuta, in Yoruba, Nigeria. These women offer a rich tapestry of events and personalities that illustrate how colonialism transformed their lives and livelihood.

Dyes and dyeingNigeria, historyWomen, employmentWomen, nigeriaNigeria, social conditionsDyersHistoryWomenEmployment