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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 closely related to other Edoid ethnic groups, such as the Esan , the Etsakọ , the Isoko and Urhobo as well ...
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.
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.
also: Countries: Benin: People: Subcategories. This category has the following 15 subcategories, out of 15 total. ... Lists of Beninese people (1 C, 5 P) +
The commune covers an area of 3171 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 99,251 people. [2] [3] It was the site of the "race to Nikki" in 1894. [4] Nikki is a major centre of the Bariba people and is home to a traditional king, resident in the centre of the town. [5] The Fête de la Gani royal festival is held in the town ...
The Aja or Adja are an ethnic group native to south-western Benin and south-eastern Togo. [2] According to oral tradition, the Aja migrated to southern Benin in the 12th or 13th century from Tado on the Mono River, and c. 1600, three brothers, Kokpon, Do-Aklin, and Te-Agbanlin, split the ruling of the region then occupied by the Aja amongst themselves: Kokpon took the capital city of Great ...
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