The Kingdom of Benin was located in what is now known as southern Nigeria. The kingdom was led by the Oba, a powerful leader who was believed to be descended from the gods. The Obas used art and ...

The kingdom of ... What was life like in Benin? What was life like in Benin city? Find out what goods people traded and how the city was ruled. What can we learn from the art of Benin?

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Innovation and a strong reform drive have strengthened Benin’s resilience to regional and global challenges and supported ...

OUIDAH, Benin—As children dance with great speed ... “It is to come back and live their culture, art and spirituality for those who practice Voodoo,” said Houetchenou. The festival gained ...

Pitt Rivers Museum began addressing its “rootedness in coloniality”, and within two years had agreed to a deal to return royal artefacts taken from the Kingdom of Benin, which was absorbed ...

The Benin Tradition Council has banned the wearing of chieftaincy traditional costumes specifically meant for the Oba of Benin, Oba’s wives, the royal family and titled chiefs by members of the public ...

The protesters expressed their unwavering support for Benin’s Defense and Security Forces (FDS) while demanding the immediate withdrawal of French military troops from the country. A Nation in ...

Benin's Ouidah has celebrated its annual Voodoo Festival which has made the town a mecca for Voodoo worshippers as well as a ...

OUIDAH, Benin (AP) — As children dance with great ... “It is to come back and live their culture, art and spirituality for those who practice Voodoo,” said Houetchenou.

On the face of things, a focus on drawing rather than painting or sculpture looks like a canny tactic if you are attempting a history of art, especially an “alternative” one. You are ...