PORTO NOVO, Benin (AP) — A traditional mask festival in Porto Novo, Benin, showcases the country’s unique face masks and full-body costumes, that are tied to ancient customs and traditions. It's the ...

Benin City’s story has always been one of resilience, history, and reinvention. From its origins as the political and cultural heart of the ancient Benin Empire, the cradle of black civilisation, to ...

Long before gas lamps lit up Europe, an African kingdom was already glowing at night. In school, many Nigerians were taught that African civilisations lagged behind the rest of the world. We were ...

And among the Bini people, Olokun who is perceived to be Osanubua's oldest son is the most venerated deity. Because we're bound to get lost if we choose to quest. For if the ancient throne of Oduduwa ...

Partial survey of Benin and Ishan earthworks reveals much about the history and expansion of farmlands in these southern Nigerian forests in the Late Iron Age. The survey draws upon oral tradition and ...

The Benin Kingdom, celebrated for its unparalleled cultural heritage and deep historical roots, has long been a beacon of tradition and uni­ty in Nigeria. At the apex of this ancient kingdom is the ...

Extracted from: Asian and African studies (Bratislava) 10, 2001, pages 185-198. Argues that Udo is a more ancient settlement than Benin City, and that the first Benin Kingdom dynasty, that of Ogiso, ...

PORTO NOVO, Benin (AP) — A traditional mask festival in Porto Novo, Benin, showcases the country’s unique face masks and full-body costumes, that are tied to ancient customs and traditions.

PORTO NOVO, Benin (AP) — A traditional mask festival in Porto Novo, Benin, showcases the country’s unique face masks and full-body costumes, that are tied to ancient customs and traditions. This is a ...