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Benin, officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in Western Africa, formerly known as Dahomey or Dahomania. It has a small coast line with the Bight of Benin in the south, borders Togo in the west, Nigeria in the east, and Burkina Faso and Niger in the north. It has no particular connection to Benin City or the Kingdom of Benin, the source of the famous Benin Bronzes.
History
The African kingdom of Dahomey originated in Benin. By the 17th century, the kingdom, ruled by an oba, stretched beyond the borders of present-day Benin, covering a large part of West-Africa. The kingdom was prosperous and established slave trading relations with the Europeans (mostly Portuguese and Dutch) who first arrived in the late 15th century. The coastal part of the kingdom became known as the Slave Coast.
Dahomey was known for its distinct culture and traditions. Starting in 1729, Dahomey started a female army system, with legislation stating that all females would be inspected by the authorities at the age of 15. Those that were determined to be beautiful would be sent to the Palace to become royal wives while those that were ill or physically unattractive were executed, and the remainder were trained as soldiers for a period of two years. Human sacrifice was a common practice; on holidays and special occasions, thousands of slaves and prisoners of war were sacrifices for gods and ancestors.
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BENIN BRADT TRAVEL GUIDE 2006 http://bit.ly/3HEGFx
ideatour (ideatour.it) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:35:45 -0000
BENIN BRADT TRAVEL GUIDE 2006 http://bit.ly/3HEGFx
@unreconcilable teÅhirci biraz zararlıdır,hrkese teÅhr eder..ama röntgenci seçicidir:) senle benin tanımı! :))) (tamamen Åaka)
idiyosenkrazi (Cansu Büyükakmanlar) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:32:21 -0000
@unreconcilable teşhirci biraz zararlıdır,hrkese teşhr eder..ama röntgenci seçicidir:) senle benin tanımı! :))) (tamamen şaka)
@MissPYT17 Sumbody benin the gym.....huh?
TaylorMadeIt1 (Brad Antoni Taylor) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:49:26 -0000
@MissPYT17 Sumbody benin the gym.....huh?
Eish, I hate this Kwela Tebza video, it's on some Benin and scary tip... But then I don't even like K.T- those flutes eish!
Lwazi2711 (Lwazi Ndlwana) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:38:47 -0000
Eish, I hate this Kwela Tebza video, it's on some Benin and scary tip... But then I don't even like K.T- those flutes eish!
Damen und Herren, bitte folgt doch noch dem @Bombermatze - einer der besten Freunde von @Goltzi und mir. Er sitzt gerade in Benin. ;) #FF
Boehler (Stephan Böhlig) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:11:44 -0000
Damen und Herren, bitte folgt doch noch dem @Bombermatze - einer der besten Freunde von @Goltzi und mir. Er sitzt gerade in Benin. ;) #FF
finally some good news from Benin
marylou600 (Mary-Lou de Jonge) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:16:50 -0000
finally some good news from Benin
International Network for Higher Education in Africa - Benin - Provides a brief overview of the history, current enrollment, governance, administration, research and publications of the country's higher education institutions.
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