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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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81. Benin / Benin :: Culture & Tourism Links : Kulturális és Idegenforgalmi Linkek
    általános és kulturális linkek general cultural links. benin Hotels.  
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    Extractions: ország Afganisztán Albánia Algéria Amerikai Szamoa Andorra Angola Anguilla Antigua és Barbuda Argentína Aruba Ausztria Ausztrália Azerbajdzsán Bahamák Bahrain Banglades Barbados Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhután Bissau-Guinea Bolívia Bosznia és Hercegovina Botswana Brazília Brunei Darussalam Bulgária Burkina Faso Burma Burundi Cape Verde Central African Republic Ciprus Chile Comoros Cook Szigetek Costa Rica Csehország Csád Dánia Dél-Korea Dél-Afrika Dominika Dominikai Köztársaság Dzsibuti Ecuador Egyenlítõi Guinea Egyesült Arab Emírségek Egyiptom El Salvador Elefántcsontpart Eritrea Észak-Korea Észtország Etiópia Falkland Szigetek Faroe Szigetek Fehér-Oroszország Fidzsi Finnország Francia Guiana Franciaország Fülöp-szigetek Gabon Gambia Ghana Gibraltár Görögország Grenada Grönland Grúzia Guadeloupe Guam Guatemala Guinea Guyana Haiti Holland Antillák Hollandia Honduras Hong Kong Horvátország India Indonézia Irak Irán Írország Izland Izrael Jamaika Japán Jemen Jordánia Jugoszlávia Kajmán Szigetek Kambodzsa Kamerun Kanada Katar Kazahsztán Kenya Kína Kirgizisztán Kiribati Kolombia Kongó Kuba Kuvait Laosz Lengyelország Lesotho Lettország Libanon Libéria Líbia Liechtenstein Litvánia Luxemburg Macau Macedonia Madagaszkár Malawi Maldív Szigetek Mali Malájföld Málta Marokkó Marshall Szigetek Mauritania Mauritius Mexikó Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongólia Mozambik Nagy-Britannia Namíbia Nauru Németország Nepál Nicaragua Niger Nigéria Norvégia Nyugat-Szamoa Olaszország Oman Oroszország Örményország Pakisztán Palau Panama Pápua Új-Guinea Paraguay Peru Portugália Románia Ruanda Saint Kitts és Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent, Grenadines

82. SOS Children's Villages UK : Country Information On Benin
    benin is a member of ECOWAS, an organisation to promote economic cooperation anddevelopment of the West African states. culture. The cultural history of benin  
    http://www.soschildrensvillages.org.uk/html_uk/country_information_on_benin.html
    
    Extractions: The coast of Benin is a sandy barrier beach with no natural harbours. Immediately north of the beach is a patchwork of shallow lagoons and estuaries, and farther north is a fertile highland called "Terre de Barre". North of the highland area the regularly flooded Lama marshlands are located, consisting of clayey soil difficult to drain. Country Information on Cote d'Ivoire In 1949 political tensions led to violent clashes, a year later Houphou?t-Boigny started making compromises and co-operated with the French. The coast of Benin is a sandy barrier beach with no natural harbours. Immediately north of the beach is a patchwork of shallow lagoons and estuaries, and farther north is a fertile highland called "Terre de Barre". North of the highland area the regularly flooded Lama marshlands are located, consisting of clayey soil difficult to drain. Further north, the Lama marshlands open to arable land. However, the major part of the country's surface area is dominated by hardened, infertile and iron-containing soils. In northern Benin the land rises to include the edge of a 488-m high plateau of ancient rocks and mostly infertile soils and, in the northwest, the rugged Atakora Mountains (800 m). In the south, cultivated land including immense palm groves and coconut plantations lines the coast. The main rivers of northern Benin are the Niger, which forms part of the boundary with the republic of Niger, and its tributaries, the Sota, Mékrou, and Alibori rivers.

83. AFRICA
    African Leaders Guiding the New Millennium. 261 p. benin Mathieu Kerekou, pp 1217. Statesman sYearbook The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World  
    http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/africa02/afr1302.htm
    
    Extractions: Benin The appearance of hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement by the U.S. Air Force of this Web site or the information, products, or services contained therein. For other than authorized activities such as military exchanges and morale, welfare and recreation sites, the U.S. Air Force does not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at these locations. Such links are provided consistent with the stated purpose of this DoD Web site.

84. MSNBC - At Last, Moderately Priced Cultural Tours Of Africa
    Spector s Saturdayto-Saturday Roots and culture Tour to Beninoffers another fascinating slice of West africa. Starting with  
    http://msnbc.msn.com/id/4264155/
    
    Extractions: MSN Home My MSN Hotmail Shopping ... Money document.write('') Web Search: document.write(' logoImg("http://sc.msn.com"); MSNBC News Alerts Newsletters Help ... MSNBC Shopping Search MSNBC: Advanced Search   RESOURCE GUIDE Buy Life Insurance Yellow pages expedia.com Shopping ... Small Business Tips Africa At last, moderately priced cultural tours of Africa Tracing Nelson Mandela's footsteps to an island prison, touring ancient slave-market cities, and biking through coastal villages offer perspectives you won't get on a safari Dave Hogan / Getty Images A view of Nelson Mandela's former prison cell is seen on Robben Island, off the coast of Cape Town, South Africa By Joann Biondi Updated: 12:38 p.m. ET Feb.28, 2004 Thundering herds of wildebeest, prides of lions, great masses of elephants and giraffes, chattering monkeys, and lumbering water buffalo-all of them viewed from the safety of an open-topped van. That's the portrait of Africa to which most of the travel industry limits itself; the overwhelming majority of Africa tours tend to be wildlife safaris. For viewing an altogether different aspect of that immense continent - the vitally important cultures, politics, and society of Africa-the travel programs are few and rarely available for less than $4,000 or $5,000 per person. advertisement Until now, that is. Just in the past several years, a handful of dedicated Africa tour operators have begun to offer travel programs to the cities (and therefore the actual life) of Africa, priced as low as $2,500, and occasionally, for a breathtaking $1,550, including round-trip airfare from the United States. Though these expenditures are far above the usual recommended levels of Budget Travel, they are at least explained by the high airfare cost for reaching most African capitals, and they are justified by the importance of the subject matter.

85. African Artists Overcome Maps Again!
    Meaning of Art in the African Cosmos. On January 13, there will be visits to artschools and a courtesy call on the Minister of culture, benin Republic, among  
    http://www.dailytimesofnigeria.com/SundayTimes/2004/January/4/Africanartists.asp
    
    Extractions: Info ... CHATROOM powered by FreeFind By Emeka Agbayi Some organisations are what they are only in name. This is more evident in this era of proliferation of NGOs, each trying to impress us and outdo the other with its high falutin, polysyllabic name, each trying to affirm its relevance by ascribing vast territories – Africa, the Caribbean, the Commonwealth as their areas of coverage. No doubt Overcoming Maps is an ambitions project, but going by the track record of the Pan Africa Circle of Artists, one can safely assume that it will be pulled off successfully. The study tour will last for about three weeks – from January 8-30, 2004 and will take the participants through some six African countries: Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Burkina Faso, Mali and Ghana. To document the historic event for posterity, the Pan-African Circle of Artists shall publish an exhibition catalogue as an accompaniment to the Overcoming Maps exhibition. There shall also be a book of general reports which will contain reports on various aspects of the tour, including the journeys themselves, the exhibitions and the roundtable conferences, to be published after the event. The book shall also feature photographs of important art sites, personalities, and artifacts in Africa, among other things. One cannot help but look forward with hope and copious enthusiasm that the Pan-African Circle of Artists pulls off this ambitious but necessary project. this is because Overcoming Maps has implications as grand as its dimensions. Incisively, one looks forward with hope and faith, not with trepidation, because Overcoming Maps comes as a sequel to Crossing Boundaries and Frontiers, a similarly grand event organised in 2002 by PACA. With the benefit of hindsight and experience, Overcoming Maps should be even more successful than the others.

86. African Dance Resources From Artslynx
    Sacred rituals of the Ewe people of Ghana, Togo, and benin. We are always addingmaterial about the music and culture of the Ewe and other African ethnic groups  
    http://www.artslynx.org/dance/afro.htm
    
    Extractions: African Dance Master Sites WONDERFUL Site! Full of research, sounds, video, etc! Sacred rituals of the Ewe people of Ghana, Togo, and Benin. We are always adding material about the music and culture of the Ewe and other African ethnic groups, along with related graphics, sound, and videos that you can download. Website from the PBS Special offers an extensive collection of links and resources

87. Panapress Official Website
    hold 28 August in five benin towns, organisers NEPAD), deputy director general forAfrica Noureini Tidjani PANA) - Mauritian Arts and culture Minister Motee  
    http://www.panapress.com/RubIndexlat.asp?code=eng006

88. ArtLex On African Art
    Nigeria, benin people, Ruler s Ancestor Altar, c. 1914. of african Art celebratesthe rich visual traditions and extraordinarily diverse cultures of africa.  
    http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/a/african.html
    
    Extractions: A frican art - Ceremonial sculpture masks , and crafts produced by African tribal cultures , as well as by the African cultures of colonial and post-colonial periods. Generally African art means sub-Saharan art, with the cultures of Africa's northern parts typically referred to as Egyptian and North African. Making generalizations about the visual culture of any group of people is a crude endeavor, especially with a culture as diverse as Africa's. With this thought in mind, know that this survey, as any must be, is tremendously limited in its breadth and depth. Examples of African art: Ife (Yoruba), Nigeria, Shrine Head , 12th century - 14th century, terra cotta , 12 x 5 3/4 x 7 inches, Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Mali, Bougouni or Dioila area, Bamana peoples, Mother and Child , 15th-20th century, wood height 48 5/8 inches (123.5 cm), Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY. Nigeria, Edo peoples, Court of Benin, Pendant Mask: Iyoba , 16th century, ivory iron copper height 9 3/8 inches (23.8 cm), Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY. See mask and pendant Nigeria, Edo peoples, Court of Benin

89. Africana Blackboard Lesson Plans And Learning Exchange: Ancient African Kingdoms
    exploration of articles, video clips, and still pictures, students will become familiarwith the culture of the West African kingdom and city of Ancient benin.  
    http://www.africana.com/blackboard/bb_his_000065.htm
    
    Extractions: Ancient African Kingdoms: A Time Traveler's Look at Ancient Benin Subject Area: World History Related Subject Areas: Language Arts, Geography, African Kingdoms Grade Level: Estimated Time Requirement: Two class periods (one for research, one for creation of presentation boards and presentations) (see related lesson plans on other African kingdoms). Lesson Objectives: Students will have the opportunity to: National Standards: World History Demonstrates competence in the general skills and strategies of the writing process. Gathers and uses information for research purposes.

90. BENIN
    Translate this page , africa 2000*. -, Rencontre et Detente*. -, Le Monde des affaires*. *Communà tous les pays. AGENCE DE RENCONTRE. . CHATROOMS. . -, Afrique. -, benin.  
    http://www.africatime.com/Benin/pays.asp?no_categorie=4

91. BENIN
    de la création, continue d agiter le milieu africain de la culture.  
    http://www.africatime.com/Benin/index_pana.asp?no_categorie=4

92. IllumiRate Directory Regional Local Africa Benin
    0 opinions. 10. The World Factbookbenin Offers cultural, politicaland geographical information for this country in Western africa.  
    http://www.illumirate.com/categories.cfm?Cat_ID=414732

93. Review Presholdt On Kerma And Benin Exhibits
    a knowledge of the kingdom s culture and history giving much attention to a contextualizedBenin history the selfrepresentation of this African civilization in  
    http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/Proceedings_Rev/kerma_revw.html
    
    Extractions: As a method of historical interpretation, African art possesses the ability to visually detail the construction of African cultural and material history. Artistic traditions graphically render African self-perception, yet art and material culture are very rarely critically examined by African historians.(1) The National Museum of African Art's joint exhibits, "The Ancient Nubian City of Kerma, 2500-1500 B.C.," and "The Ancient West African City of Benin, A.D. 1300-1897," provide a forum to address this oversight. Though not without minor short comings, they succeed in informing historian and layperson alike on topics relating to African artistic expression and self-representation in two historical contexts. The National Museum of African Art's brochure dutifully notes, "Most African art objects are made from organic materials," and therefore, "do not last long because they cannot resist the damaging effects of the climate and insects." In this light, the two recent exhibits are of particular significance, as their manufactures are of great permanence. The Kerma collection is constituted mainly by articles of four media; metals, precious minerals, ivory, and pottery. Royal Benin Art, on the other hand, highlights the medium of copper-alloy produced uniquely for a palatial setting.

94. The Colonial Encounter
    and the images of colonial culture disseminated by focuses on the representationsof two African colonies, Dahomey (now the state of benin) and Algeria  
    http://www.roland-collection.com/rolandcollection/section/3/87.htm

95. Masks Rock Africa's Cradle Of Voodoo, Explorer Says
    next five years to study the web of cultural diversity around Davis, Rainier recentlytraveled through the West African countries of benin and Togo  
    http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/11/1119_031119_dancingmasks.html
    
    Extractions: View a West Africa Dancing Mask Photo Gallery by Chris Rainier: Go: >> Editor's note: Chris Rainier is a National Geographic Society photographer and co-director of the Society's Ethnosphere Project, a series of expeditions over the next five years to study the web of cultural diversity around the Earth. Together with anthropologist and National Geographic Society Explorer-in-Residence Wade Davis, Rainier recently traveled through the West African countries of Benin and Togo to explore the roots of the voodoo religion in the cradle of its origin. Deep within the soul of Africa there can be heard a distant sound, the pulse of the rhythmic beat of dancing drums. Scattered throughout tiny villages during festival season, the dancing masks of West Africa can be heard and seen. Read the full

96. Faculty Profile: Paula Ben-Amos Girshick
    In Iowa Studies in African Art , I, C. Roy , Ed., pp. 6786. Studies in benin Iconography.Los Angeles Museum of culture History. 1980, The Art of benin .  
    http://www.indiana.edu/~anthro/people/girshick.html
    
    Extractions: Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to search Email Office Hours Geographical Areas of Specialization: Field research conducted in the Benin Kingdom, Nigeria (1966-67, 1973, 1975-76, 1981) and museum and archival research in England (1981, 1994) Germany (1981), and Portugal (1983). Topical Interests: Cultural Anthropology, Anthropology and the Arts. Current Courses: TBA My research focuses on the anthropology of art. Within our field, art has typically been treated as a passive reflection of other, more important aspects of culture, but I am interested in its centrality in formulating identity and enacting political agendas. I conduct fieldwork in the Benin Kingdom of Nigeria, a research site that enables a long historical perspective on artistic production. My research has focused on the history of Benin art, particularly in the 18th century and 20th centuries, and on the social organization of guild artists and their notions about the nature of art. My main concern is the political and religious symbolism of royal and village arts. I am currently working on two projects. The first is a history of the study of art in anthropology, with special emphasis on the role of museums and worlds fairs. I teach courses on related topics, as well as regularly consulting with museums. The second is a project under the auspices of the Social Science Research Council Joint Committee on Africa. It focuses on popular arts and culture in Africa and relates to current concerns with local global interactions, the social life of things, and commodification.

97. African Traditional Religion
    in Christianity. 11) Bringing African culture into the Church Buti Tlhagalepresents aspects of culture for inculturation. 12) Teaching  
    http://www.afrikaworld.net/afrel/
    
    Extractions: Map of Africa showing the spread of African Traditional Religion TARGETED LINKS A Yoruba Naming Ceremony Funeral Ceremonies of the Ibo Yoruba Belief- An Introduction, Man and the Gods in Yoruba Belief, ... Ancient Africa A Great Oral Tradition MEETING POINTS OF THE THREE GREAT RELIGIONS IN AFRICA African Traditional Religion And ISLAM

98. Afrol News - Your Portal To Africa!
    Algeria.  
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    Extractions: Frontpage Latest News Subscriptions Countries ... Contact Us Welcome to your African portal. afrol.com - african online services Your guide to Africa and the Internet afrol INDEX pages! Welcome to the afrol INDEX pages ! This is your window to the www orld. Here you'll find all possible links about Africa and subjects that might interest you. Our categorization follows two parallel structures: subject categories and countries. Countries are of higher priority, meaning that if you look for links about Namibian cooking, you should go directly to Namibia, and look for culture, gastronomy there. However, you'll find the same links in culture, countries, Namibia. On this page - you'll find "Jumps" to country index pages and main categories.

99. Panapress Official Website
    up a commission to prepare the junior national football team for the youth AfricanNations Cup Books seeks revival of Gaani cultural fiesta in benin.  
    http://www.panapress.com/paysindexlat.asp?code=eng003

100. Cultural Insights: Benin - Cultural Context
     Cultural Insights benin.  
     http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/cfsi-icse/cil-cai/inter-source/cc-en.asp?iso=bj

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