The Kenyans, The Simpsons, and Soap

This Reuters video news report informs us of the following:

A tiny African village is making a fortune from The Simpsons even though few residents have ever seen the satirical cartoon. Soap stone carvers in Tabaka have been given a lucrative contract to make models of characters from the hit TV series. Tabaka is now an official merchandiser.

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