The grave of the French colonial civil servant Paul Grange who died in the Vodun area of Lake Aheme. -
Benin, Ketu district: A Holi sorcerer preparing black magic. Binding a lock and putting a spell on it.
The masks worn for the egungun ceremony evoke beings from another world. The wearers of these robes, richly ornamented with shells and spangles,...
Dahomey. The French flag is raised over the palace of King Behanzin in Abomey, December 4 , France - Colonization.
Top from left, two postage stamps depicting Nikki Lord Bariba, 1963; right, postage stamp for Stamp day issued by French West Africa, depicting Louis...
Series of postage stamps honouring the Fables of Jean de la Fontaine depicting, The Hare and the Tortoise , The Fox and the Stork and The cat, the...
Series of postage stamps honouring Tourist locations in the Republic of Benin the village of Ganvie; top right and bottom left and right, series of...馬丁·路德·金
Top left, postage stamp depicting the lakeside village of Ganvie, 1960; top right and bottom left, postage stamp from the series commemorating the...
Top left, two postage stamps from the series commemorating the 1st anniversary of Dahomey's entry into the United Nations, 1961; top right, postage...
Top, diptych depicting the Port of Cotonou, 1965; bottom, series issued by French West Africa, depicting a Warrior's dance , Dugout canoe on a river...
Top, series of postage stamps honouring Ethnicity and native traditions depicting, Voodoo priest and his python, Young man in canoe paddling toward...無人
Top from left, postage stamps from Dahomey depicting the Coat of arms of the Republic of Dahomey and Somba dance ; bottom from left, postage stamps...
African leaders of the four states of Dahomey, Upper Volta, Ivory Coast, and Niger pose at the door of the Elysee Palace after seeing President De...尼日利亞, 象牙海岸, 戴高樂
Military armored car patrols the streets of Cotonou, Dahomey, after a military junta overthrew the government. 1965.
Prime Minister Georges Pompidou of France and Justin Ahomadegbe Tometi, Premier of Dahomey, sitting together during a meeting at the Elysee Palace,...
The throne of King Ghezo, a formidable monarch of the ancient Fon Dynasties in Benin, formerly called Dahomey. Ghezo had his throne mounted on the...
The evil voodoo shrine of Dankoly in Savalou, a desolate area in the interior of central Benin. Dankoly is one of the few shrines devoted solely to...
Voodoo fetish guardian at the 300 year old Palace of King Toffa in Porto Novo, the capital of Benin. West Africa
Zangbeto spirit dancer, known as a, Guardian of the Night, performs as insurance against the presence of evil spirits. A procession through the...
Statue dedicated to Toussaint Louverture, the liberator of Haiti who came from the city of Aladha in Benin, West Africa.杜桑·盧維杜爾
The Royal Palace Museum of the Fon dynasty kings of the Dahomey Empire. The Museum is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Abomey, Benin. West Africa.
Ganvie is a stilt village built on the waters of Lak Nokoue where all facets of village life take place on the water. Benin, West Africa.
Statue honoring the warrior king Behanzin who fought colonialists in the 19th century. Behanzin was one of the most powerful monarchs of the ancient...
Moto-taxi, filling station in Cotonou, Benin. These motorcycle taxis are the principal means of public transport in Cotonou. Benin, West Africa.
Drummers and musicians celebrating the coronation of the new Yoruba king of Foudite. Benin, West Africa.
Zangbeto spirit dancer, known as a, Guardian of the Night, performs as insurance against the presence of evil spirits. At the coronation of a Yoruba...