Fulani woman
The nomands of West Africa, the Fulani people are spread across the region and easily recognized by their typical clothes, silver armlaces and heavy tribal tattoos in their faces, Northwestern Benin.
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Present day Benin was the site of Dahomey, a prominent West African kingdom that rose in the 15th century. The territory became a French Colony in 1872 and achieved independence on 1 August 1960, as the Republic of Benin. A succession of military go... [read more]
Present day Benin was the site of Dahomey, a prominent West African kingdom that rose in the 15th century. The territory became a French Colony in 1872 and achieved independence on 1 August 1960, as the Republic of Benin. A succession of military go... [read more] Blog: Who do Voodoo?
Date: August 2nd 2006
Date: August 2nd 2006
Crossing the border from Ghana into Togo felt like getting back to genuine Africa.
Away from modern conveniences and into overcrowded bush-taxis, driving like there’s no tomorrow (which more than once got close to true). We had entered the hilly Danyi Plateau and were travelling on twisting roads through jungle-covered hills, to get to the Benedictine monastery outside the smal ... read moreComment on Fulani woman
- Africa: January 2006 to March 2008. Morocco to Ethiopia via South Africa.
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