Black and white illustration of the objects listed in the title, arranged with the umbrella canopy above everything like a gruesome Tiffany lamp
No one ever expects an umbrella to be adorned with jawbones, do they? (Or maybe, just maybe, accuracy wasn't the main goal for this book.)
<<The Jaw Umbrella, Gelelé's Stool, Guns, Sticks, Swords, etc.>>
Illustration from the 1874 European book "Dahomey as it […]
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#Dahomey est diffusé ce soir sur Arte.
Mati Diop a toujours filmé des fantômes. Elle les fait parler pour installer un contre-récit sur la colonisation, la mort d'un peuple, sa culture, son histoire : une politique des fantômes pour les rendre à la vie.
www.rayonvertcinema.org/dahomey-mati...
Discover the rich tapestry of Benin's cultural and natural heritage! From prehistoric evidence to the storied Kingdom of Danxomè, our study sheds light on the vibrant history and the legal strides made to protect this legacy.
urls.fr/r633JC
#BeninHeritage #CulturalHistory
#Dahomey
#WorldHeritageSite
The History Files: French Dahomey
French Dahomey: the entire #colonial holding was rebranded in 1894 to include the entire #Dahomey kingdom, held until it became autonomous in 1958.
www.historyfiles.co.uk/KingListsAfr...
#history #historyfiles #africa #WestAfrica #tribes #modernafrica #colonialism #imperialism #France #Dahomey
The History Files: Dahomey Fon Kingdom
#Dahomey #Fon Kingdom: Abomey in its earliest years was formed by a mixture of various local groups on the #Abomey plain who may have been forced there due to the slave trade.
www.historyfiles.co.uk/KingListsAfr...
#history #historyfiles #africa #WestAfrica #tribes #preimperialism #medievalafrica
The History Files: Modern Benin
Modern #Benin: the coastal state of #Allada and the inland kingdom of #Dahomey both claimed land in today's Benin's borders, unlike the #Edo / Benin empire which largely lay in #Nigeria.
www.historyfiles.co.uk/KingListsAfr...
#history #historyfiles #africa #WestAfrica #tribes #modernafrica
The Bonds of Kinship in Dahomey: Portraits of West African Girlhood, 1720–1940
Jessica Catherine Reuther
newbooksnetwork.com/the-bonds-of... #africanhistory #womenshistory #historiesofchildhood #dahomey -- great analysis complicating understandings of bondage vs placement from an African context
Gary Oswald ( @garyoswald.bsky.social ) discusses how attempts at #historicalfiction #films can often get undermined by changes made for the sake of #story - so why not make them #AlternateHistory instead? #Adaptation #Film #TheWomanKing #Dahomey www.sealionpress.co.uk/post/films-t...
Au total, 1102 autochromes et 8h30 de films ont été recueillis par le père #Aupiais lors de son expédition au #Dahomey 🎞️
Ils constituent le plus vaste ensemble de films des #Archives de la Planète.
Et qui de mieux qu’Albert #Kahn pour l’aider dans cette tâche ?
#Anecdote avec les #HautsDeSeine ⬇️
15 — 21 diciembre
Lunes
17:00h. - 24:00h. MARATHON PREMIOS LUX 2025 (entrada libre)
#Animal #Dahomey #Flow #JuliaKeepsQuiet
Martes a domingo
16:30h. #OnFalling
18:20h. #JugarConFuego
20:25h. #OnFalling
22:15h. #JugarConFuego
#Dahomey is one of most vital docs made int’l right now
Le palais privé du roi Dako-Donou, quatrième souverain du royaume du Dahomey, est un joyau discret mais d’une grande valeur historique.
Situé à Abomey, ce lieu était réservé à la vie personnelle et familiale du roi, loin de la cour officielle.
#BeninRoots #dahomey #abomey #culturebeninoise
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Carátula de «Dahomey» (Francia/Senegal 2024) de Mati Diop Hay arte Gustará a: Darth Vader, Beyoncé, Helen Ziomecki No gustará a: Muso Británico, vuduistas, Platón 8/10
Cortita y mutifacética.
Y que nadie se lleve a engaño, el señor de la carátula no es John Umweto.
🎭Documental
🎬Mati Diop
🔢2024: 13/127
🔢All Time: 1298/4738
🎟️Filmoteca, 2025-07-30
#Dahomey #GraduateFirst #MatiDiop #MakenzyOrcel #criticasinfames
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📆 Afrikanisches Erbe in Europa - Aufführung von #Dahomey &"If Objects could speak", Diskussion mit #KokouAzamede & @richardlegay.bsky.social
👉24.7. um 19.30 Uhr im Kommunalen Kino #Freiburg
@abi-freiburg.bsky.social @decolonialitynow.bsky.social
www.koki-freiburg.de/dahomey-if-o...
Timbres Dahomey
- Jeux sportifs de Dakar 1963, Boxe, 15 CFA, 1963
- Sculpteur sur bois, 10 CFA, 1961
Voir la carte Afrique - Jeune Maman
mercipourlacarte.com/picture?/9509/
#timbres #Dahomey #RépubliqueduDahomey #Bénin #Cotonou #boxe #boxeurs #JeuxSportifsdeDakar #sculpteursurbois #FoiredeCotonou
🎬Dahomey (2024) confronts the complex dynamics of repatriation and its implications for contemporary African identity and heritage.
#Dahomey #Anthropology #Repatriation #EAZRecommends
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📣 Sortie africaine du film Dahomey
🗓️ Depuis le 2 mai 2025
📍 Afrique francophone
➡️ En savoir plus: youtube.com/watch?v=3Sco...
#Dahomey #cinemafricain #colonisation #oeuvresafricaines
