Dahomey

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1. Dahomey - Noun

2. Dahomey - Proper noun

Meaning

a country on western coast of Africa; formerly under French control

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Ancestor worship pre-existed the kingdom of Dahomey; however, under King Agaja, a cycle of ritual was created centered on first celebrating the ancestors of the king and then celebrating a family lineage. Source: Internet

Arts Zoomorphic representation of Béhanzin as a shark The arts in Dahomey were unique and distinct from the artistic traditions elsewhere in Africa. Source: Internet

Colonial period (1900 until 1958) By the middle of the nineteenth century, Dahomey had begun to lose its status as the regional power. Source: Internet

Dahomey had a distinctive tradition of casting small brass figures of animals or people, which were worn as jewellery or displayed in the homes of the relatively well-off. Source: Internet

In 1883, Porto-Novo was incorporated into the French "colony of Dahomey and its dependencies." Source: Internet

In 1899, the French included the land called French Dahomey within the larger French West Africa colonial region. Source: Internet

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