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This is not the first time nor last time that intellectual property laws have allowed western individuals or companies to lay claim to Africa’s cultural, linguistic and even culinary heritage
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U.K. Trademark of African Ethnic Groupâs Name Sparks Debate
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(Bloomberg) A battle over the ownership of the name of an African ethnic group is stirring debate about cultural appropriation.
(Bloomberg) A battle over the ownership of the name of an African ethnic group is stirring debate about cultural appropriation.
Yoruba is one of Nigeriaâs major ethnic groups, and it makes up about 21% of the population, according to World Atlas. People who identify with the group mainly live in the west of the country and speak the Yoruba language. There are also Yorubas in neighboring Benin, Togo, and as far as Brazil, taken from West Africa through the transatlantic slave trade.