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a light blue field with the coat of arms in the center. [8] 1894-1959: Flag of France (Used in French Dahomey) A vertical tricolor of blue, white and red. 1942-1944: Flag of Free France (Used in French Dahomey) A vertical tricolor of blue, white and red and The Cross of Lorraine in the center. [9] 1959-1975: Flag of The Republic of Dahomey
The Edo people, also referred to as the Benin people, [3] are an Edoid-speaking ethnic group. [4] They are prominently native to seven southern local government areas of Edo State , Nigeria . They are speakers of the Edo language and are the descendants of the founders of the Benin Kingdom , Ogiso Igodo. [ 5 ]
The Tammari people are known for their traditional body scarring rituals, starting between the age of two and three. [14] These special marks are a form of lifelong identification marks (tattoo ID), which identify a person as belonging to one's tribe as well as more coded personal information.
People from Benin by department (12 C) Beninese diaspora (4 C, 1 P) P. ... Pages in category "Beninese people" The following 2 pages are in this category, out ...
The national flag of Benin [1] (French: drapeau du Bénin) is a flag consisting of two horizontal yellow and red bands on the fly side and a green vertical band at the hoist. Adopted in 1959 to replace the French Tricolour , it was the flag of the Republic of Dahomey until 1975, when the People's Republic of Benin was established.
The Fon people, also called Dahomeans, Fon nu or Agadja are a Gbe ethnic group. [2] [3] They are the largest ethnic group in Benin, found particularly in its south region; they are also found in southwest Nigeria and Togo. Their total population is estimated to be about 3,500,000 people, and they speak the Fon language, a member of the Gbe ...
Much of the color-based classification relates to groups that were politically significant at different points in US history (e.g., part of a wave of immigrants), and these categories do not have an obvious label for people from other groups, such as people from the Middle East or Central Asia. [1]
The HIV/AIDS rate in Benin was estimated in 2013 at 1.13% of adults aged 15–49 years. [80] Malaria is a problem in Benin, being a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children younger than 5 years. [81] During the 1980s, less than 30% of the country's population had access to primary health care services.