The Top Things to See and Do in Cotonou, Benin

A History of Female Empowerment: The Mino of Benin

Contemporary Art in Benin: A History in Ten Artists

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Cotonou in West Africa is the gateway to the world’s only town on stilts and the birthplace of the sacred religion of Vodun.

The Amazons were a fantastical myth, yet the ‘Dahomey Amazons’, were decidedly real, a brave and terrifying all-female militia who ferociously fought for Benin.

A look at the past twenty years of contemporary art in Benin through ten of its leading artists.

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The Top Things to See and Do in Cotonou, Benin

Cotonou in West Africa is the gateway to the world’s only town on stilts and the birthplace of the sacred religion of Vodun.

History

A History of Female Empowerment: The Mino of Benin

Art

Contemporary Art in Benin: A History in Ten Artists