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Calabash Chalk : ウィキペディア英語版 | Calabash Chalk
Calabash chalk is a geophagic material popularly consumed in Nigeria and other West African countries for pleasure, and by pregnant women as a cure for nausea.〔)>〕〔)>〕〔)>〕〔)>〕〔)>〕〔)>〕 Geophagia is the practice of eating the earth, including soil and chalk. This practice is neither new nor outdated and can be associated with religious beliefs, medication or as part of a regular diet.〔) />〔) />〔) /> This act exposes the consumer to toxic substances and parasites found in the ingested earth.〔) /> == Name ==
Calabash Chalk is identified by different names such as: Calabar Stone (English), La Craie or Argile (French), Mabele (Lingala in Congo), Nzu (Igbo of Nigeria), Ndom (Efik/Ibibio Nigeria). In addition it is also known as Ebumba, Poto and Ulo 〔) />〔) />
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