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Alaafin’s palace mourns old tortoise
The palace of the Alaafin of Oyo is mourning the death of a tortoise named Baba, believed to have lived for 420 years and survived successive monarchs.
- The palace of the Alaafin of Oyo is mourning the death of a tortoise named Baba, believed to have lived for 420 years and survived successive monarchs.
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