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Benin Culture Africa:     more books (19)

The Kingdom of Benin in West Africa (Cultures of the Past) by Heather Millar, 1996-02 Benin (Cultures of the World) by Martha Kneib, 2007-01-07 Benin: An African Kingdom and Culture (Cambridge Topic Book) by Kit Elliott, 1979-02 The Legacies of Transition Governments in Africa: The Cases of Benin and Togo by Jennifer C. Seely, 2009-08-15 Determinants of Democratization in Africa: A Comparative Study of Benin and Togo by Mathurin C. Houngnikpo, 2002-01-15 Benin: An African Kingdom - Exploring the History, Geography, Culture and Environment of Benin Past and Present by Cathy Midwinter, 1994-04 Cultures Africaines: Documents De La Reunion D'experts Sur "Les Apports Culturels Des Noirs De La Diaspora a L'afrique", Cotonou, Benin, 1983 by UNESCO, 1983 Christian Churches in Dahomey-Benin: A Study of Their Socio-Political Role (Studies of Religion in Africa) by Patrick Claffey, 2007-05-31 Rethinking the African Diaspora: The Making of a Black Atlantic World in the Bight of Benin and Brazil (Studies in Slave and Post-Slave Societies and Cultures) Benin and Other African Kingdoms (Ancient World (Austin, Tex.).) by Sean Sheehan, 1999-03 The Decorative Arts of Africa by Louise E. Jefferson, 1974 Wives of the Leopard: Gender, Politics, and Culture in the Kingdom of Dahomey by Edna G. Bay, 1998-07-01 Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley-W.H.G. Kingston by W.H.G. Kingston, 2009-07-17 Happy Jack and other Tales of the Sea-W.H.G. Kingston by W.H.G. Kingston, 2009-07-17

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1. Benin -- Culture Overview
   and a slow economy have not suppressed the lively cultural traditions of thisWest African nation, which changed its name from Dahomey to benin in 1975.  
   http://expedition.bensenville.lib.il.us/Africa/Benin/culture.htm
   
   Extractions: Benin is a small country with a vibrant cultural history. The 15th-century Kingdom of Allada was succeeded by the more famous and influential Kingdom of Dahomey in the area that is now Benin. These kingdoms engaged in active trading with the Europeans who eventually arrived and built forts along the coast, and many of the Africans sent as slaves to Brazil and the Caribbean carried the culture of Dahomey with them. In 1894 the French took control of the territory, ruling it as part of French West Africa until 1960. Since independence, problems with political leadership and a slow economy have not suppressed the lively cultural traditions of this West African nation, which changed its name from Dahomey to Benin in 1975. Sources: Africa O-Ye! A Celebration of African Music; Encyclopedia Americana; Encyclopedia Britannica; Encyclopedia of World Cultures; Peoples of the World - Africans South of the Sahara; West Africa: A Travel Survival Kit; Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations; United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization ( www.unesco.org

2. Africa South Of The Sahara - Culture And Society
   An annotated guide to internet resources on african culture and society. BaKongo (CongoBrazzaville and Kinshasa, Angola), benin history through elephant tusks and benin bronzes, metal working Language and Popular culture in africa " The main aim of LPCA  
   http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/culture.html

3. Benin On The Internet
   An annotated guide to internet resources on benin for students, faculty, librarians, teachers, journalists, businesspeople and others. the West's individualism, the importance of oral transmission of culture and education On information technology in benin and africa. Reports on the internet in benin, links to  
   http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/benin.html
   
   Extractions: Countries Benin Search: Countries Topics Africa Guide Suggest a Site ... Africa Home See also: Benin News On the author's immigration to France from Benin for university education, African communal life vs. the West's individualism, the importance of oral transmission of culture and education. From the e-journal, Mots Pluriels 23 http://www.arts.uwa.edu.au/MotsPluriels/MP2303ca.html

4. Benin Roots & Culture Tour Spector Travel
   Spector Travel of Boston Roots and culture Tour. of Cotonou; Full day excursion toOuidah, the voodoo center of benin and port Email africa@spectortravel.com.  
   http://www.spectortravel.com/Pages/roots_benin.html

5. Benin And Ghana, West Africa Voodoo, Culture And Slave Trade Tour: Travel Tours
   The InfoHub WWW Travel Guide contains unique specialty interest tour packages and anything associated with specialty travel. along the Ghanaian coast, gain insight into the proud culture of the  
   http://www.infohub.com/travel/sit/sit_pages/4870.html
   
   Extractions: Are you interested? This is tour is no longer offered by InfoHub. To find similar tours or other tours available, click for more information. Visit the two West African Nations of Ghana and Benin, where ancient traditions and modern ways of life exist harmoniously side by side. Retrace history along the Ghanaian coast, gain insight into the proud culture of the Ashanti, visit the old capital of the Danhomey Kingdom and experience life in the contrasting coastal cities of Accra and Cotonou. Welcome to Benin and Ghana, West Africa

6. Benin Culture | Lonely Planet World Guide
   A darker side of benin culture is the widespread practice of female genitalmutilation (FGM) commonly described as female circumcision .  
   http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/africa/benin/culture.htm
   
   Extractions: Benin The cultural history of Benin is rich, and for over a century the people's art has brought international attention to the legendary kingdom of Dahomy. Art has served both a functional and spiritual purpose, though before the 19th century, the most accomplished artists worked solely for the ruling kings of Abomey. The history of these times was told in the brightly coloured appliqu© tapestries. You will have no problems finding modern examples of this art form. Beninese bronzework is revered by collectors worldwide, though is no longer being produced in the quantities it once was. Bronze casting is said to have been halted after an Ife leader whose predecessor was immortalised in a bronze statue became so enraged he issued a death decree to people working in bronze. Several hundred years later, the ban still seems to be in place. The palace of Abomey also features bas-reliefs, which have been designated by UNESCO as objects of common heritage for humanity. There is a huge variety of religious and cultural dances that you might encounter in Benin. Some dance is choreographed in groups, but more often it's individual, intricate and amazingly expressive. Dances occur during special festivals such as

7. Benin Vacation Guide: Romantic Benin Vacations, Honeymoons, Cruises
   benin culture. 3% (male 63,717; female 84,302) (2000 est.) Nationality noun beninese(singular and plural) adjective beninese Ethnic groups African 99% (42  
   http://www.travelwizard.com/africa/Benin_Culture.html
   
   Extractions: note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2000 est.)

8. AllAfrica.com: Home
   allafrica african news and information for a global audience africa. East africa. North africa. Panafrica. Southern africa. West africa Algeria. Angola. benin. Botswana. Burkina Faso AGOA NEPAD. Arts, culture, Entertainment. Books. Children Youth  
   http://www.africanews.org/benin
   
   Extractions: Regions/Countries Central Africa East Africa North Africa PanAfrica Southern Africa West Africa Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo-Brazzaville Congo-Kinshasa Côte d'Ivoire Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Ethiopia Gabon Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea Bissau Kenya Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Rwanda Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa Sudan Swaziland São Tomé and Príncipe Tanzania Togo Tunisia Uganda Western Sahara Zambia Zimbabwe Topics AGOA AIDS Aid Arms and Armies Arts Athletics Banking Books Business Capital Flows Children Civil War Climate Commodities Company Conflict Conflict Economics Crime Currencies Debt Ecotourism Editorials Education Energy Environment Food and Agriculture Forests From allAfrica's Reporters Health Human Rights Humanitarian Responses ICT Infrastructure Investment Labour Latest Legal Affairs Malaria Media Mining Music NEPAD Oceans Olympics PANA Peace Talks Peacekeeping Petroleum Pollution Post-Conflict Privatization Refugees Religion Science Soccer Sport Stock Markets Terrorism Trade Transport Travel Tuberculosis Urban Issues Water Wildlife Women Central Africa Business East Africa Business North Africa Business Southern Africa Business West Africa Business Asia, Australia, and Africa

9. Africa Roots Tours - Senegal, Ghana, South Africa, Togo And Benin
   Spector Travel offers Roots and culture Tours to benin, Cote D'Ivoire, Ghana, Senegal, The Gambia, South africa, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Mali, Niger, Ethiopia, Botswana , and Zimbabwe.  
   http://www.spectortravel.com/Pages/rc-tours.html

10. Click Afrique: Magazine: History: Africa's Ancient Empires - The Benin Kingdom
    Visit other african Arts, History culture Articles from The benin Empire Originsof an Empire. trading position between north and coastal africa, and the  
    http://www.clickafrique.com/0101rpt/history_benin.asp
    
    Extractions: Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde CAR Chad Comoros Congo Congo DR Côte d'Ivoire Djibouti Egypt Eq. Guinea Eritrea Ethiopia Gabon Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Principe Reunion Rwanda Sao Tome SADR Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa Sudan Swaziland Tanzania Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Central Africa Eastern Africa Northern Africa Southern Africa Western Africa Africa (General) Accomodation Airlines Athletics Basketball Banks Boxing Car Hire Companies Countries Country Guides Cricket Culture Dance E-Commerce Education Embassy Film Finance Football Galleries Game Reserves Games Government Hardware Health History Hotels Insurance Investment ISPs Finance Jobs Language Magazine Mobile Phones Museums Music News Newspapers Organistions PC People Portals Property Nature Reserves Radio Resorts Shipping Software Television Theatre Tourism Office Tourist Agencies Trade Gifts and Special Offers :

11. EDO  NATION - History And Culture Of The Edo People
    Site promoting the history and culture of the EDO people who are located in the midwestern part of NIGERIA located in the Midwestern part of Nigeria, Western africa. 5th Chief Egharevba Lecture benin AND THE MIDWEST REFERENDUM by contemporary nation building in Nigeria by Oba of benin  
    http://www.edo-nation.net/

12. Benin And Ghana, West Africa Voodoo, Culture And Slave Trade Tour: Travel Tours
    benin and Ghana, West africa Voodoo, culture and Slave Trade Tour. Please,note! This Tour is no longer offered by InfoHub. Find similar tours here. .  
    http://www.infohub.com/TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/4870.html
    
    Extractions: Are you interested? This is tour is no longer offered by InfoHub. To find similar tours or other tours available, click for more information. Visit the two West African Nations of Ghana and Benin, where ancient traditions and modern ways of life exist harmoniously side by side. Retrace history along the Ghanaian coast, gain insight into the proud culture of the Ashanti, visit the old capital of the Danhomey Kingdom and experience life in the contrasting coastal cities of Accra and Cotonou. Welcome to Benin and Ghana, West Africa

13. Benin, Burkina Faso And Mali, West Africa Culture Tours: Mali, West Africa Cultu
    benin, Burkina Faso and Mali, West africa culture Tours. Please, note! . Explorethe history and culture of benin, Burkina Faso and Mali, West africa.  
    http://www.infohub.com/TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/881.html
    
    Extractions: Are you interested? This is tour is no longer offered by InfoHub. To find similar tours or other tours available, click for more information. Explore the history and culture of Benin, Burkina Faso and Mali, West Africa. Tour includes airfare with travel to Ganvie, Cotonou, Ouidah, Abomey, Allada, Natitingou, Ouagadougou, Gaoua, Banfora, Bobo Dioulasso, Segou, Bamako, Djenne, Timbuktu, Dogon Country, and Mopti. Welcome to Magical and Mysterious world of West Africa!!!

14. Benin/Society And Culture : Africa Sites
    Sponsor Best africa Travel Packages Deals. Home benin Society and culture. Categories Personals. africa Cruises. Copyright africa Sites ©. 2003. All Rights Reserved  
    http://www.africa-sites.com/Benin/Society_and_Culture

15. MapZones.com Culture
    benin General Data. benin Maps. benin culture. benin History. benin Economy. beninPolitics. benin Provinces. benin Time and Date. benin, culture, Back to Top.  
    http://www.mapzones.com/world/africa/benin/cultureindex.php
    
    Extractions: Country Info Benin Introduction Benin General Data Benin Maps Benin Culture ... Benin Time and Date Benin Culture Back to Top French colonial rule and subsequent close ties with France have left a deep impact on all aspects of cultural life, especially among the educated segments of the population and in the southern cities. Each ethnic group also has its own centuries-old tradition, which itself often mixes with the French influence. These cultural traditions are clustered in two distinct regions, the largely Muslim north and the largely animist and Christian south. In other sections of the towns, however, tradition dominates cultural life. Extended families live in family compounds in distinct neighbourhoods, where they practice religious rites and celebrate festivals with music and dance. Markets where foodstuffs, clothing, and traditional medicines and arts are sold are important centres of daily life.

16. AllAfrica.com Arts, Culture And Entertainment
    allafrica african news and information for a global audience East africa. North africa. Panafrica. Southern africa. West africa Algeria. Angola. benin. Botswana. Burkina Faso Liberia interview Arts And culture Liberian Film Star Poised to  
    http://rdre1.inktomi.com/click?u=http://www.allafrica.com/arts/&y=022A282C40

17. Benin
    is the most important town in the Northwest of benin. where you can find out aboutthe culture and the Opposed to what is usual in africa, the people don t  
    http://us-africa.tripod.com/benin.html
    
    Extractions: The people who live here are descendants of the Tofinu tribe who moved in from the north in the 18th century to escape domination by the Fon's expanding Dahomey kingdom. Living in huts built on stilts several kilometres away from the shore of the shallow lake made them safe from Fon warriors whose taboos prevented them from venturing on water. Benin is situated in West Africa and is bounded to the east by Nigeria, to the north by Niger and Burkina Faso, and to the west by Togo. Benin stretches 700km (435 miles) from the Bight of Benin to the Niger River. The coastal strip is sandy with coconut palms. Beyond the lagoons of Porto Novo, Nokoue, Ouidah and Grand Popo is a plateau rising gradually to the heights of the Atakora Mountains. From the highlands run two tributaries of the Niger, while southwards the Ouémé flows down to Nokoue lagoon. Mono River flows into the sea at Grand Popo and forms a frontier with Togo. Benin is once again making a name for itself as it embraces democracy with characteristic fervor and is catapulted onto the African stage as a model of reform. Benin is the birthplace of voodoo (voodoo museums of Ouidah). Voodoo ceremonies can be colorful events, involving feverish drumming and highly charged dancing by costumed fetish priests. The pirogue is the name of a traditional boat.

18. African People And Culture -Tribes
    Among the people groups in africa they are unique in and continued to develop theirown culture even in Fon The Fon of benin, originally called Dahomey until  
    http://www.africaguide.com/culture/tribes/
    
    Extractions: There are many different people groups and tribes across the continent of Africa - with their culture varying from tribe to tribe. We have included only a few on this page and will be adding to the list regularly. Click the title for detailed sections... The Afar people live primarily in Ethiopia and the areas of Eritrea, Djibouti, and Somalia in the Horn of Africa.

19. Benin Map And Information Page By World Atlas
    african Continent here africa Landforms Map here african Outline Map population,military, transportation, and more here benin Art and culture here benin  
    http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/africa/bj.htm

20. Washingtonpost.com
    Media. • benin Media Resources • L Araignée • beninweb • Le Marabout.culture. African Currencies. • Foreign Exchange Rates. World Weather.  
    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/world/africa/westafrica/benin/
    
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