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The myrrh tree that’s key to luxury perfumes and African incomes is threatened by drought photos

The myrrh tree that’s key to luxury perfumes and African incomes is threatened by drought

  • Ethiopia is a major source of myrrh, which has been used in beauty, health and religious practices since at least ancient Egypt
  • “Guests water animals first, then the villagers,” said local headman Ali Mohamed, watching hundreds of livestock crowd around the well
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