European merchants deported an estimated 1.5 million slaves from the Bight of Benin, a territory that includes modern-day Benin and Togo and part of modern-day Nigeria, said Ana Lucia Araujo ...

Once you understand this practice, you see it everywhere. The Bight of Benin was not called that by the people of the Benin kingdom. It was named by the Europeans who sailed across the bight (an old ...

The area around the Bight of Benin and the Bight of Bonny became known as the Slave Coast. Some historians believe that the slave trade ruined Africa because of the constant wars and the loss of ...

These lands, stretching from the Bight of Bonny to the Bight of Benin, are more than just ecosystems; they are the lungs of our heritage. They sustain our way of life, protect our shores ...

Bight Of The Twin, following h/er journey to Benin to trace the origins of Vodun and take part in the Twin Fetish ceremonies - watch a trailer below If you’ve read something you love on our site today ...

“How Does the Art Market Influence the African Art Discourse,” Sotheby's, New York; “Aguda: Aspects of Afro-Brazilian Heritage in the Bight of Benin,” UNESCO conference, Maison Internationale de la ...