Casa das Minas
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The Casa das Minas, or Querebentã Toi Zomadonu, is a 19th century Afro-Brazilian temple in São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil. It is located on Rua de São Pantaleão in the Historic Center of the city. It belo
Exterior of Casa das Minas
Central hall of the Casa das Minas
Internal room
Religious object made of clay tile
Agonglo
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Agonglo was a King of the Kingdom of Dahomey, in present-day Benin, from 1789 until 1797. Agonglo took over from his father King Kpengla in 1789 and inherited many of the economic problems that develo
Casa das Minas
…photographer Pierre Verger stated that Maria Jesuína was likely Queen Nã Agontimé, a member of the royal family of Dahomey, wife of the arroçu (king) Agonglo and mother of Guezô. The oldest document of the Casa das Minas is a deed for the corner building dated to 1847. It records the name of Maria Jesuína…
Symbol of Agonglo in place goho.