Is the Benin Kingdom related to the Yoruba Kingdom, or did the Yoruba Kingdom birth the Benin Kingdom? The relationship between these two ethnic groups has been the subject of countless debates ...

In pre-colonial periods, craft guilds used to be a pride of the Benin Kingdom. The Ogiso (Oba) harnessed the kingdom’s resources through the guilds system by bringing artisans, craftsmen and ...

Benin: An African tribe is 'raising' effigies of its dead children as if they were still alive - feeding them, putting them to bed and sending them to school. The Fon tribe of Benin, West Africa, has ...

Benin's Justice Minister Yvon Détchénou (right) presents citizenship documents to U.S. singer Ciara at a ceremony in Cotonou, Benin, Saturday July 26, 2025. DAKAR, Senegal — U.S. singer Ciara is one ...

The Benin people are known for their traditional attires especially their beautiful coral beads. Coral beads owned by the Benin people The Benin people located in the southern part of Nigeria are well ...

Edo artist, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria, Plaque, Mid-16th to 17th century, Copper alloy. The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art will display nine works from the royal court of Benin in a ...