Benin: The Natural World World arts and culture presentation:

Where is the ancient Benin kingdom nowadays ?

The wild life in Nigeria:Fauna

The king

The Giant

Croco

Catfish Piton Flamingo Lion

The landscape: savanna

rivers:

The connections between the nigerian natural world and Benin’s art Materials:

Ivory Wood

The connections between the nigerian natural world and Benin’s art Subjects and the symbolic meaning: Subjects and the symbolic meaning:

Leopard The equilibrium between menacing and the moderating

It is the most represented one but was the prerogative of...

...the Oba because of the similarity of their roles

One of the spiritual pillars closely linked with the supernatural power of the Oba was...

...the Olokun water strictly connected to the natural element of

We have severals representation of Olokun

Water animals are linked to Olokun

Crocodile

Figures of crocodiles were considered to serve a protective function

moreover it was believed to be the Olokun’s sent, to punish the wicked moreover it was believed to be the Olokun’s sent, to punish the wicked

SnakeSnake

Snakes and crocodiles are amphibious. They live both in water(the Olokun’s region) and on the land (men’s region)

The snake shape is very commonly used especially on magical tools

FishFish

The mudfish has fundamental role in mythology it appears on many tusks under the form of...

...Oba Ohen’s feet

Birds

Their representations were put atop the Oba’s palace They were considered the symbol of fight between the evil and the good

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