Focuses on a part of Benin history between the 1400s and 1700s when the West African rich and sophisticated kingdom collapsed, undermined by its practice of selling humans into slavery. Early beginnings of kingdom; Powerful rulers; Slave ...
Life in the Kingdom of Benin is described in the BBC Bitesize guide, then find out about Oba life, what we can learn from the art of Benin and the history of other West African kingdoms Learn about the cast brass and ivory royal art of Benin, made to glorify the divine king, or Oba...
Kingdom of Bronze(Season 1, Episode 4) TV Episode|Documentary Edit pageAdd to list At the turn of the century Europeans refused to believe that the craftsmen of the Nigerian Kingdom of Benin could have made such sophisticated and beautiful bronze castings. This program traces the history of ...
Dahomey, kingdom in western Africa that flourished in the 18th and 19th centuries in the region that is now southern Benin. According to tradition, at the beginning of the 17th century three brothers vied for the kingdom of Allada, which, like neighbouri
The Resonance of Osun across a Millennium of Lower Niger History It is in this latter context that we feel able to identify these bell heads with the domain of ritual practice known in Benin City as Osun, the deity 1 and its associated rituals and arts. Finally, in selecting this group...
Head of an Oba, 19th century, Benin, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, USA. Edo peoplesettled in the rainforest area around the 900s, and their chiefs were called “rulers of the sky”-Ogisos. Struggling for power, they created chaos. In response, the king of the neighb...
Know Your History December 13, 2024 Nigerian State Wins Billions & Big at National Primary Healthcare Leadership Challenge Awards INEC Chairman London’s Story – Fact Checked ‘Buhari is 30 Years Younger than his age’ says Ooni of Ife ...
Forgetting the history of his own country (think autocratic monarchs, monopolies, limited suffrage), Cameron thinks that democracy, human rights and free markets (all great things) will magically create jobs in the developing states of the world. They don’t. In fact, they often lag the job ...
Back in the history, Liverpool is known for the imports and exports of spice and tobacco. A historic country towards the north of West England, Liverpool is the port city that is famous for music, culture, literature and arts plus its nightlife. Visit the place for its night culture – ...
” Interestingly, the story forThe Woman Kingwasbasedon a novelized retelling by Maria Bello, another co-producer, with a screenplay from writer Dana Stevens. After a trip to Benin in 2015, where she was introduced to the history of the Agojie, Bellowrotethe story, which sheenvisionedas an...