Strong Words

'I will never accept to sign any treaty that could alienate the independence of this ground from my ancestors.' Possibly not the best translation. I don't have my dictionary in front of me.

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A Field Trip

September 26th 2007
Working with students at the local library on the history of Athieme eventually led to a field trip to Abomey to tour the royal palace and the statue of the last Danhomeian king (Danxome being the previous name for the country of Benin) who resisted French colonization. We had a lot of fun looking at stuff and hearing blood and guts stories of ancient times. ... read more

Africa » Benin » South » Athiémé

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 gov... ... read more

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