 
I even miss my metal work. I imagine my father
showing me how to handle the brass, folding and heating it. The
only metal I know now is around my wrists and ankles.
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Manillas are horseshoe-shaped bracelets of brass or copper which were used as a form of currency,
particular in the Niger delta. They were manufactured in Europe and often used as a source for metal work in Africa.
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