The Kingdom Benin by Dafna Fishbein

Resources were gold, ivory, pepper, and artwork

mayaf263 — 2023-11-13 14:40:47 UTC

Art

dafnaf26 — 2023-11-13 14:41:15 UTC

Benin has very cool arts that are represented in every village. Plastic and Wooden Masks are most used in Benin.

Art/Music/Culture

dafnaf26 — 2023-11-13 14:42:00 UTC

Capture men, women, or children from rivals and sell them as slaves to Europe and America (provided a lot of wealth for the kingdom

mayaf263 — 2023-11-13 14:42:28 UTC

mayaf263 — 2023-11-13 14:42:42 UTC

Tradesman/ artist developed relationships with Portuguese

mayaf263 — 2023-11-13 14:43:46 UTC

Portuguese liked Benin's resources

mayaf263 — 2023-11-13 14:44:17 UTC

in the early modern era, Benin was heavily involved in the West African slave Trade

mayaf263 — 2023-11-13 14:45:29 UTC

Sold artwork to Europe for salt cellars- a bowl made from ivory that held salt (sine of wealthiness/ that you were rich)

mayaf263 — 2023-11-13 14:47:23 UTC

Art

dafnaf26 — 2023-11-13 14:48:52 UTC

Other artistic items are bronze statuettes, pottery, appliquéd tapestries recounting the history of kings of precolonial Dahomey, and fire engraving on wooden bowls, which often have religious meaning.

Culture

dafnaf26 — 2023-11-14 14:23:31 UTC

Benin’s elite live in newer residential sections. There are several movie theatres and several hotels that provide entertainment. Most other towns have modern sections on a smaller scale.

Culture

2023-11-15 22:35:24 UTC

In other sections of the towns, however, tradition dominates cultural life. Extended families live in family compounds in distinct neighbourhoods, where they practice religious rites and celebrate festivals with music and dance. Markets where foodstuffs, clothing, and traditional medicines and arts are sold are important centres of daily life.