Land of Magic

· A brief introduction to Benin ·

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Mar, 20, 2021
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A few photos from my book Benin: Land of Magic” (Benin, 2018; currently out of print). I lived in this most beautiful country from 2015 to 2018. One of the things that I found fascinating about it was its diversity. Its cultural diversity, certainly, but also its flora diversity, its fauna diversity, the diversity of its landscapes, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera.

Impressive indeed. Even more so if one takes into consideration the size of the country: Rather petite, as far as African countries go. Making things even better, a great share of that diversity “expressed” itself in extraordinarily photogenic ways. Nice!

Left click on any one of the photos to see it in full size. Hope you enjoy them. Cheers.

At the annual Kaleta Festival in Ouidah
A Taneka elder in Taneka Koko, near Kopargo in northern Benin
A Funeral in Ganvie, a village on stilts on the northern edge of Lake Nokoué
In Kossokouangou (near Natitingou) in northern Benin, inside a traditional house / granary / animal shed of the local Somba people
Peaceful sunset at Casa del Papa’s spa in Ouidah
Somewhere on Lake Nokoué, crossing paths with a traditional wooden boat loaded with bamboo stalks to be used in Acadjas—a local method of artisanal fishing
Mother lion and her cubs at the Pendjari National Park, in northern Benin (near Batia)
At the Maison Godonou-Dossou, a typical Afro-Brazilian house in Porto Novo
Boat of Ghanian fishermen somewhere on Benin’s Atlantic coast, near Ouidah
Mr. Pumbaa, I Presume: A common warthog crosses a road in the Pendjari National Park, in northern Benin
Voodoo ladies at the Yam Festival in Savalou
Somewhere on Lake Nokoué, a water taxi full with riders on their way to Cotonou’s Dantokpa Market

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