Benin and Beyond By Netiva Caftori www.netiva.net.

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Benin and Beyond By Netiva Caftori

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Benin The Republic of Benin is a small, culturally rich nation in West Africa with an ethnically diverse population and a varied landscape stretching from the coast of the Gulf of Guinea in the south, to the Niger River in the north. The official national language is French, although a large number of indigenous languages are spoken as well. Benin's tapestries, pottery, wooden masks, and bronze, brass, and ivory sculptures are world-renowned. The Republic of Benin is a small, culturally rich nation in West Africa with an ethnically diverse population and a varied landscape stretching from the coast of the Gulf of Guinea in the south, to the Niger River in the north. The official national language is French, although a large number of indigenous languages are spoken as well. Benin's tapestries, pottery, wooden masks, and bronze, brass, and ivory sculptures are world-renowned.

At the institute

Family life

Women and kids

Religion

Voodoo

Artists Simonet Simonet

Simplice

Julien Degan

Pauline Degan

Francois LeVannier

Louis Dakpogan

Pozo

Exhibition

Zion and So What

Musiciens

Kids

Men at work

At play

Ganvier

Transportation

Bourkina Faso

Togo

Ghana

Bye Benin

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