41. Artsmia The Collection africa, Oceania, and the Americas in the early 1950s, with the 18thcenturybronze leopard and carved ivory tusk from the benin culture of Nigeria. http://www.artsmia.org/collection/aoa/index.cfm

42. Primary Source : Programs : West Africa spirit, sound and symbolism as we explore the cultures of Ghana and benin.You will experience the richness of West African culture, from the importance http://www.primarysource.org/programs/africa/0405westafrica.htm

Seminars and Programs, 2004-2005 Staff Seminars Study Tours Maine Seminars ... W. Africa Slideshow West Africa Awareness Seminars Registration is open until class is filled. Cost is for non-partnership educators. The West Africa Awareness Seminars are being offered again this year. These seminars are offered in two series, and each includes five sessions. The content in each series is identicalit is only the dates that vary. Unless otherwise noted, the seminars begin at 9 AM and end at 3 PM. All sessions take place in the Primary Source library except session four, which will be held at Boston University. Teachers are asked to make a commitment to attend all five sessions in one of the series, and will receive 25 PDPs for completion of the series. Seminar Descriptions: Introduction to Africa and African History Dr. Barbara B. Brown , Boston University, African Studies Center Marilynne Quarcoo, Newton Public Schools This session will explore some of Africa's extraordinary physical and human diversity through conversation, interactive work and a video excerpt. Time will also be spent taking a look at major western misconceptions of the continent and how these have shifted over time. Participants will learn more about the vast and varied geography of Africa with hands-on mapping activities in small group settings. Finally, there will be time for participants to share core ideas for teaching about Africa. Kingdoms of West Africa Dola Neill , Proctor Academy From A.D. 500 to 1700, the civilizations of western Africa flourished, but most of us know very little about them. In this session we will take a look at the early West African Kingdoms of Dahomey, Ghana, Mail and Songhay. The achievements of these great nation states and their contributions to world civilization will be highlighted.

43. Benin Travel, Benin Holidays Hotels Maps Porto Novo Cotonou benin is located in the horn of africa(Western africa) on the Gulf of Guinea coast http//afrika.no/links/Countries/benin/ culture - Development http://www.budgettravel.com/benin.htm

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44. AISI National ICT Profiles The Ministry of culture and Communication is responsible for regulating thetelecommunication The SDNP regional africa Bureau is also located in benin. http://www2.sn.apc.org/africa/countdet.CFM?countries__ISO_Code=BJ

45. ICCROM - Africa 2009 Course 2004 The course is taking place at the premises of EPA in Porto Novo, benin. Ministry of Youth, Sports, Arts and culture, Central African Republic http://www.iccrom.org/eng/news/iccrom/2004/various/09africa2009course.htm

News News at ICCROM Announcements Positions vacant Other news ... News Archive September-October 2004 The 6th AFRICA 2009 Regional Course on Conservation and Management of Immovable Cultural Heritag e began on 30 August and will continue until 19 November. The course, with 19 participants from 15 countries in Francophone, sub-Saharan Africa, is organized by the AFRICA 2009 programme (ICCROM, the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, and CRATerre-EAG) along with its partner the Ecole du Patrimoine Africain (EPA). The course is taking place at the premises of EPA in Porto Novo, Benin. Financial partners in the course include the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida) and the Swedish National Heritage Board, the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Italy, the World Heritage Fund, and ICCROM. The objectives of the course are to give participants the tools to: analyze the strengths and weaknesses of a given immovable cultural heritage site and its management system.

46. Ghana, Togo And Benin, West Africa Tribes And Culture Tours | West | Africa VISIT THE THREE WEST AFRICAN NATIONS OF GHANA, TOGO AND benin, WHERE ANCIENTTRADITIONS AND MODERN WAYS OF LIFE EXIST HARMONIOUSLY SIDE BY SIDE. http://www.infohub.com/TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/10599.html

You are here: Home Africa Ghana Trip Listing Service ... Home Categories Active Adventure Affinity Family Hobby ... Sports Destination Africa Asia Australia Caribbean ... South America Popular Activities Bicycle Language Schools Naturist Railway Trips ... Maps Weekend Getaways Backroad CityEscape Unique Stays Castle Hotel Eco Lodge Outdoors Fishing Lodge Guest Ranch Hunting Lodge Resorts Diving Golf Naturist Spa Are you interested? Want to learn more about this tour, order travel brochures, pose questions to the tour operator or book this tour? Click for details. Ghana, Togo and Benin, West Africa Tribes and Culture Tours Please, note! This Tour is no longer offered by InfoHub. Find similar tours here VISIT THE THREE WEST AFRICAN NATIONS OF GHANA, TOGO AND BENIN, WHERE ANCIENT TRADITIONS AND MODERN WAYS OF LIFE EXIST HARMONIOUSLY SIDE BY SIDE. RETRACE HISTORY ALONG THE GHANAIAN COAST AND GAIN INSIGHT INTO THE PROUD CULTURE OF THE ASHANTI. IN OUDIAH, BENIN EXPERIENCE THE REMANANTS OF THE FORMER SLAVE TRADING CENTER AND BIRTH PLACE OF THE “VOODOO” CULT. Your Itinerary Day 1: West Africa Tour Legend: (B) Breakfast

47. Benin And Ghana, West Africa Voodoo, Culture And Slave Trade Tour | Travel | Tou Visit the two West African Nations of Ghana and benin, where ancient traditionsand modern ways of life exist harmoniously side by side. http://www.infohub.com/TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/4870.html

You are here: Home Africa Benin Trip Listing Service ... Home Categories Active Adventure Affinity Family Hobby ... Sports Destination Africa Asia Australia Caribbean ... South America Popular Activities Bicycle Language Schools Naturist Railway Trips ... Maps Weekend Getaways Backroad CityEscape Unique Stays Castle Hotel Eco Lodge Outdoors Fishing Lodge Guest Ranch Hunting Lodge Resorts Diving Golf Naturist Spa Are you interested? Want to learn more about this tour, order travel brochures, pose questions to the tour operator or book this tour? Click for details. Benin and Ghana, West Africa Voodoo, Culture and Slave Trade Tour Please, note! This Tour is no longer offered by InfoHub. Find similar tours here Visit the two West African Nations of Ghana and Benin, where ancient traditions and modern ways of life exist harmoniously side by side. Retrace history along the Ghanaian coast, gain insight into the proud culture of the Ashanti, visit the old capital of the Danhomey Kingdom and experience life in the contrasting coastal cities of Accra and Cotonou. Your Itinerary Day 1: Welcome to Benin and Ghana, West Africa

48. Washingtonpost.com: Benin Titan Admits Bribery In africa Contractor Will Pay $28.5 Million to Venerable Voodoo 500Year-Old Religion at Root of benin s culture (Post, Feb. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/world/africa/westafrica/benin/

Hello Edit Profile Sign Out Sign In Register Now ... Subscribe to SEARCH: News Web var ie = document.getElementById?true:false; ie ? formSize=27 : formSize=24 ; document.write(''); Top 20 E-mailed Articles WORLD Benin NEWS Politics Nation WORLD ... West Africa Benin - Burkina Faso - Cape Verde - The Gambia - Ghana ... West Africa Benin Government Ripublique du Binin Ministhre des Affaires Itranghres Political Parties Assemblie Nationale ... Overview Map Media Benin Media Resources L'Araignie Beninweb Le Marabout Culture Languages Fon Language Resource Travel Site Touristique Binin Voyage Tourism World Travel Guide Lonely Planet African Currencies Foreign Exchange Rates World Weather Find Your International Weather Forecast Country Search Enter a country name for news, background and Internet links: Complete Country List Latest News Titan Admits Bribery In Africa: Contractor Will Pay $28.5 Million to Settle Criminal, SEC Cases (Post, March 2, 2005) Plane Crash Off Benin Kills Scores: More Than 80 Dead, Most of Them Lebanese, After Jetliner Clips Building (Post, Dec. 26, 2003) WORLD: In Brief (Post, April 21, 2001)

49. International Reporter: IRN : Countries : Africa : Benin | +47 22 98 93 35 Ministry of culture and Communication benin is listed in the following countriesand/or subjects. benin culture Media http://www.reporter.no/Resources/2443.html

Contact us internasjonal@reporter.no Home About us ... Contact You are here: Home IRN Countries Africa ... Benin Ministry of Culture and Communication - Benin Go to: IRN Home Countries Subjects Quick search: Public institution Contact Phone: City: Cotonou Ministry of Culture and Communication - Benin is listed in the following countries and/or subjects: Benin Culture Media Printer friendly IRN is currently being revised. Please inform us of useful resources to be included in the database. Internasjonal Reporter (IR) is an independent NGO that works to strengthen the media coverage of Africa, Asia and Latin America. Internasjonal reporter is also a network of professional contacts and resource people and a forum for the exchange of ideas. IRN Editorial guidelines Camilla Bakke Norad noop ... User section This service provides links to other World Wide Web sites or resources. Because IR has no control over such sites and resources, IR is not responsible for the availability of external sites and resources, nor is IR responsible or liable for any content, advertising, product or other materials on or available for such sites or resources.

50. Faculty Profile: Paula Ben-Amos Girshick It focuses on popular arts and culture in africa and relates to current concernswith Los Angeles Museum of culture History. 1980, The Art of benin . http://www.indiana.edu/~anthro/people/girshick.html

Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to search Paula Ben-Amos Girshick Professor of Anthropology and African Studies Email Office Hours B.A., Philosophy, Stanford University Geographical Areas of Specialization: Africa , especially Nigeria and South Africa Topical Interests: Monuments, museums, and national identity, history and memory, politics of representation, the art market – collecting, selling, and exhibiting. Current Courses: TBA Selected Publications Profile: After working for a number of years in the Benin Kingdom , Nigeria on the history and political role of royal art, I have recently begun research in South Africa . I am currently involved in two projects: the first deals with post-apartheid monuments and national identity and the second focuses on the history of the South African market in “traditional” African art. I regularly teach courses on “Art and Commodity,” “Exhibiting Cultures: Museums, Exhibitions and Worlds' Fairs,” “Theories of Material Culture,” “The Anthropology of Tourism,” and “The Arts and Anthropology”, occasionally taught as “Public Art: Monuments and Memorials”. Selected Publications: Ncome Museum/Monument: From Reconciliation to Resistance. Museum Anthropology 27 (1-2): 2536

51. Peace Corps | World Wise Schools | Water In Africa | Stories | Benin Resources Lessons Plans Help Learning Communities Return to Water in africa.Water and culture. by Amy Gaspar, Dogbo Ahome, benin http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/water/africa/countries/benin/waterculture.html

Water and Culture by Amy Gaspar , Dogbo Ahome, Benin In Benin, it is customary to offer water to visitors who enter your home. This simple gesture is very important in Beninese culture. It means that you are welcome to speak in the home as you please, with nothing to be nervous about. It is considered rude not to offer water and not to drink water that is offered. As a foreigner, it is not always in the best interest of my health to drink water that is offered to me. I was relieved to learn that I may simply pour a little water on the ground as a symbolic gesture. By pouring water on the ground, I am saying that I am not alonespirits accompany me, and I am offering them the water. I would just like to give you a little information on the Dogbo-Ahome water pump where I took the photos for this project. Dogbo-Ahome is a small village located southwest of my village. The pump was put in by a "white man's project" fifteen years ago. According to the local story, the first day the pump was available to the local villagers, everyone came to get water. The local voodoo queen did not get to the pump in time, and the water had already been turned off when her helpers got there. The queen was angry and told her helpers to return to the pump, that it would be running when they got there. Since that day the water has run all the time. Before this pump was put in the people had to rely on collected rainwater or walk three kilometers to a well. Now water is always available and free to everyone.

52. May 24 - 25, 2002: "Symposium On Economic Insecurity In Africa", Cotonou, Benin Symposium on Economic Insecurity in africa . Cotonou, benin the lack ofrecognition of africa s culture and the importance of democratic participation. http://www.humansecurity-chs.org/activities/outreach/benin_report.html

Protecting and Empowering People CHS Home The Final Report About the Commission Links ... Outreach > 24-25 May 2002: "Symposium on Economic Insecurity in Africa" in Cotonou, Benin "Symposium on Economic Insecurity in Africa" Cotonou, Benin 24-25 May 2002 Announcement This document (report) in PDF: 48KB SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS 1. Purpose The meeting was designed to bring together researchers and policy makers from the West African region to examine the issues and concerns related to economic insecurity and human security. The Centre Pan African de Prospective Sociale (CPPS) and UNDP (Millennium Africa Project) together with the Commission on Human Security jointly convened the Symposium. 2. Participants Approximately 45-55 participants attended the various sessions over the two days. They represented governments and civil society including a number of university-based academic researchers. 3. Programme The agenda focused on economic activity and livelihood security and their impact on human security. Participants had rigorous discussions on the historical antecedents and processes that shaped Africa's current development path and its resulting economic insecurity and exclusion from the processes and benefits of the current phase of economic globalization. 4. Issues and concerns

53. African People And Culture -Tribes African People and culture Tribes. Yoruba The Yoruba people live inSouthwest Nigeria and benin. They have developed a variety of different artistic http://www.africaguide.com/culture/tribes/

... where Africa comes to you ... HOME CONTACT US LINK TO US NEWS LETTER ... African Weddings There are many different people groups and tribes across the continent of Africa - with their culture varying from tribe to tribe. We have included only a few on this page and will be adding to the list regularly. Click the title for detailed sections... Afar The Afar people live primarily in Ethiopia and the areas of Eritrea, Djibouti, and Somalia in the Horn of Africa. Anlo-Ewe The Anlo-Ewe people are today in the southeastern corner of the Republic of Ghana. They settled here around 1474 after escaping from their past home of Notsie. Amhara The Amhara are the politically and culturally dominant ethnic group of Ethiopia. They are located primarily in the central highland plateau of Ethiopia and comprise the major population element in the provinces of Begemder and Gojjam and in parts of Shoa and Wallo. Ashanti The Ashanti live in central Ghana in western Africa approximately 300km. away from the coast. The Ashanti are a major ethnic group of the Akans in Ghana, a fairly new nation, barely more than 50 years old.

54. African States Yoruba culture is known for its artistic triumphs, extraordinary oral Like much of West africa, Benin¹s economy was disrupted by the decision of the http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/history/giblinstate.html

Introduction: Diffusion and other Problems in the History of African States Professor James Giblin, Department of History, The University of Iowa A discussion of the following African States: Asante Benin Kingdom Luba and Kuba The Yoruba and the States of Ife and Oyo Introduction Historians and archaeologists have learned a great deal about the developments which preceded the emergence of states in Africa. They can now say with confidence that in most cases, Africans developed states in response to local conditions and opportunities. Rarely does the diffusion of ideas from distant sources seem to have been important in bringing about the formation of a state. Today historians do not think that the history of African states is a story of the spread of influences from Egypt, Europe or Asia into the rest of Africa. Instead, the story they see involves African people living in a great variety of locations who use their political skills and wisdom to create for themselves centralized systems of government. Besides learning about the local origins of African states, historians have found that states were most likely to arise in regions endowed with fertile soils, abundant rains, lakes or rivers rich in fish, and mineral deposits, and in societies which enjoyed plentiful opportunities to trade. In fact, the four societies discussed below possessed famous traditions of art precisely because they had productive economies and vibrant commercial systems which allowed artists and craft workers freedom from scarcity, and provided access to metals, woods, clays and other media. Finally, historians have also learned that African states created sophisticated institutions of government, although, as has been true in all human societies, greed and love of power have often caused political instability and social crisis. The following sections, therefore, concentrate on the local conditions which led to the creation of states and the creation and destruction of political institutions.

55. Benin History & Benin Culture | IExplore benin was the seat of one of the great medieval African kingdoms. Within WestAfrica, benin enjoys stable relations with Nigeria, the main regional http://www.iexplore.com/dmap/Benin/History

FORBES' #1 ADVENTURE TRAVEL SITE 5 YEARS IN A ROW TIME MAGAZINE TOP 50 Keyword Search: Home Trip Finder Travel Guides Community ... My iExplore advertisement Home Travel Guides Africa Benin History E-mail this page Benin Travel Guide View Trips to Benin Browse Benin Photos Read Benin Journals Benin Questions and Answers Find a Benin Travel Buddy Africa Overview Overview Tours Where to Go Activities ... Shopping Benin History Benin was the seat of one of the great medieval African kingdoms. During the 13th century, the indigenous Edo people were run by a group of local chieftains. However, by the 15th century, a single ruler, known as the oba obas obas brought great prosperity and a highly organized state to Benin. They also established good relations and an extensive trade (which included slaves) with the Portuguese and Dutch, who arrived from the 15th century onwards. The decline of the obas The latest legislative poll, in March 2003, produced a coalition involving nine parties from across the political spectrum under the rubric of the Government Under the 1990 constitution, legislative power is in the hands of the 64-member

56. Afrol News - Culture - Arts News and features covering culture and art in africa by the press agency. http://www.afrol.com/categories/culture_arts

Africa News afrol News Frontpage Latest News Subscriptions Countries ... Subscriptions Email Login Password E-MAIL service to be cancelled in March 2005! afrol Culture - Arts pages: News Archive Index (links) Culture - Arts subcategories Cinema Development Events Fine Arts ... Policy Feature articles Culture - Arts documents Africa Benin Culture - Arts Beninese artist exposes African injustice in Europe afrol News - Romuald Hazoumé is exhibiting a modern combination of installations, video, sounds, smells and recycled objects throughout Europe to expose African states' hypothetical "fourteenth and final" constitutional article: "Given all the rights mentioned above - you better manage by yourself." Jerry cans from Benin dominate the exhibition, which soon comes to London. Read more Sierra Leone 186 year old court refurbished in Sierra Leone afrol News - A Sierra Leonean court that was established in 1819 for the trial of ex-combatants after the Napoleonic war in England but was burned down 180 years later by rebels in the West African country's civil war has been renovated and refurbished by UN peacekeepers. Read more Two new World Heritage sites for Gabon?

57. African Culture Online - African Culture Forums, News, Articles, Photos, Radio - African culture Online Forums, News, Radio, Photos, Articles. Post benin getsnew coach. Edme Codjo becomes the fifth coach in one year to take over The http://www.africancultureonline.com/forums/showthread.php?goto=lastpost&t=6980

58. African Culture History african culture History and Archaeology Cultural history and archaeology Cultural history and archaeological studies from the continent of africa. http://archaeology.about.com/od/africa/

zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') About Homework Help Archaeology World Atlas Africa Homework Help Archaeology Essentials Ancient Daily Life ... Help zau(256,140,140,'el','http://z.about.com/0/ip/417/C.htm','');w(xb+xb+' ');zau(256,140,140,'von','http://z.about.com/0/ip/496/7.htm','');w(xb+xb); FREE Newsletter Sign Up Now for the Archaeology newsletter! See Online Courses Search Archaeology African Culture History Cultural history and archaeological studies from the continent of Africa. Alphabetical Recent African Diaspora Archaeology Network From Christopher Fennel at the University of Chicago, a website dedicated to the archaeology and cultural history of the migration of peoples from out of Africa. World Atlas: Africa The World Atlas of Archaeology was developed in the late 1990s for this website, and is currently under revitalization. Here is the index page for culture history of the continent, and separate country pages. Afar Triangle The Afar Triangle is the name given to the region of Ethiopia known for the identification of very old hominid remains, especially the Australopithicus afarensis. Africa South of the Sahara From North Park University, a collection of articles linked to a timeline on culture history of the sub-saharan part of the continent.

59. Benin Culture History And Archaeology benin culture History and Archaeology culture history, The Ancient WestAfrican City of benin The benin website was built in support of an exhibition http://archaeology.about.com/od/benin/

zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') About Homework Help Archaeology World Atlas ... Africa Benin Homework Help Archaeology Essentials Ancient Daily Life ... Help zau(256,140,140,'el','http://z.about.com/0/ip/417/C.htm','');w(xb+xb+' ');zau(256,140,140,'von','http://z.about.com/0/ip/496/7.htm','');w(xb+xb); FREE Newsletter Sign Up Now for the Archaeology newsletter! See Online Courses Search Archaeology Benin Culture History and Archaeology Culture history, archaeological sites, and other information related to the past of the modern country of Benin. Alphabetical Recent Up a category Benin Bronzes From the Museum of Ethnology at Vienna, a brief page describing their bronze age collection from Benin; in German. Benin The modern city of Benin is named after the kingdom in what is now Benin. History of Benin From Jen Rosenberg, guide to 20th century history, a compilation of resources on Benin. Københavns Universitet The Univesity of Copenhagen's Prehistoric Archaeology unit conductes primarily Iron Age research, in Denmark, Ukraine, Greenland, and Bénin. The Ancient West African City of Benin The Benin website was built in support of an exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution; it has a few images and some discussion of the culture.

60. Country Pages: Benin The Republic of benin is a small, culturally rich nation in West africa with Information on several areas of benin social, cultural, and political life. http://www.cies.org/country/benin.htm

Register Contact Us Search Directories ... Fulbright Opportuniites Viewbook What a difference a Fulbright makes [.PDF] FulbrightWeb Alumni Community World-Wide Online Community Country Pages: Country Pages Benin A View of the Lake Village of Ganvié, near Cotonou - Photo courtesy of Africa Focus The Republic of Benin is a small, culturally rich nation in West Africa with an ethnically diverse population and a varied landscape stretching from the coast of the Gulf of Guinea in the south, to the Niger River in the north. The official national language is French, although a large number of indigenous languages are spoken as well. Benin's tapestries, pottery, wooden masks, and bronze, brass, and ivory sculptures are world-renowned. Making mats - Photo courtesy of Africa Focus Since 1975, 22 Fulbright grants to Benin have been awarded to scholars half for lecturing, and the other half for research or a combination of research/lecturing. Previous Fulbright Scholars to Benin have been involved in the fields of anthropology, archaeology, art history, agriculture, American literature, economics, education, English, French, linguistics, and mathematics.

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