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The drum he is holding is called the Gangan, which means Talking Drum<\/a>, whose pitch can be regulated to mimic the tone and prosody of human speech. WordPress is all about freedom to publish and Ay\u00e1nt\u1eb9\u0300r\u1ecd\u0300 <\/em>is a strong advocate of that – reminding you to have your say, in whatever form you want to use – be it through music or a blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We would like to thank Sirgai<\/a> for his contribution to the community and Oluseun Taylor<\/a> for championing the cause. Sirgai is a Commutations Designer, Illustrator and Creative Consultant. You can find out more about him on his Facebook page and on Instagram.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you need more information about Ay\u00e1nt\u1eb9\u0300r\u1ecd\u0300 or have questions, you can always reach the WordCamp organizers<\/a> and we will get back to you sharpish!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cheers and remain fantastic!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We are proud to introduce Nigeria’s first and Africa’s newest wapuu – Ay\u00e1nt\u1eb9\u0300r\u1ecd\u0300! His name means “Ay\u00e1nt\u1eb9\u0300r\u1ecd\u0300” – a clear representation of what WordPress strives to be in Lagos and Nigeria as a whole. The idea of designing a wapuu came up during the organizing of WordCamp Lagos 2018. Oluseun Taylor was given the task … <\/p>\n