The Top Things to See and Do in Cotonou, Benin

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A History of Female Empowerment: The Mino of Benin

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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.

Discover how and why Porto-Novo, the capital of Benin, is inundated with striking Brazilian-style architecture.

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.

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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.

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Tracing the Architectural Legacy of Brazil in Porto-Novo, Benin

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A History of Female Empowerment: The Mino of Benin