1. Benin: The Natural World World arts and culture presentation:

2. Where is the ancient Benin kingdom nowadays ?

3. The wild life in Nigeria:Fauna

4. The king

5. The Giant

6. Croco

7. Catfish Piton Flamingo Lion

8. The landscape: savanna

10. rivers:

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

13. Ivory Wood

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

15. Leopard The equilibrium between menacing and the moderating

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

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

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

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

20. We have severals representation of Olokun

21. Water animals are linked to Olokun

22. Crocodile

24. Figures of crocodiles were considered to serve a protective function

25. 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

26. SnakeSnake

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

28. The snake shape is very commonly used especially on magical tools

29. FishFish

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

31. ...Oba Ohen’s feet

32. Birds

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

34. The end