Africana

Africana
/af'ri kan"euh, -kah"neuh, -kay"neuh/, n. (used with a pl. v.)
1. artifacts or artistic or literary works of any of the nations of Africa reflecting geographical, historical, or cultural development.
2. a collection of materials, as books and documents, on African history or culture.
[1905-10; AFRIC(A) or AFRIC(AN) + -ANA]

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