Edo legend says that no one in Benin had ever seen a horse before Oranmiyan arrived! In the 1100s the Ogisos lost control of their kingdom. The Edo people feared that their country would fall into ...

Click here to listen to Dr. Pogoson on the political context of art "The art of Ife and Benin is so important because one gives birth to the other. The Ife art was the most ancient in the forest ...

In the ancient town of Ouidah, located in southern Benin, the annual Voodoo Festival unfolds with a vibrant mix of dance, rituals, and spiritual fervour. Children dressed in vivid robes whirl to ...