Fon people
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The Fon people, also called Fon nû, and historically called Dahomeans in colonial French literature, are the largest ethnic group in Benin Republic, accounting for approximately 33.2% of the total pop
"Amazon King Apron", Dahomey : the nineteenth century
Vodoun d'Abomey
Statuette du culte vodun Fon Musée africain de Lyon
Brooklyn Museum 22.1500a b Robe Kansawu and Trousers from 3 Piece Royal or Noble Costume
Benin
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Benin, officially the Republic of Benin, formerly known as Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. Benin is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the northwest, and Niger to
The Portuguese Empire was the longest European presence in Benin, beginning in 1680 and ending in 1961 when the last forces left Ajudá.
Dahomey Amazons with the King at their head, going to war, 1793
A French depiction of the conquest of Dahomey in 1893
Thomas Boni Yayi's 2006 presidential inauguration