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Back in Germany

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 03:00:31 -0500

After 10 months in West Africa (Nigeria, Bénin, Togo), I am back in Germany. I did not have much time for blogging during the 10 months cos I was moving around a lot, cos I did not have very reliable internet connection, and cos my work did not allo

Daily Dose 09.29.08

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:30:35 -0500

Some news to read as you die from eating hot chili sauce Top 14 finishes from the past seven days (101 Great Goals) The ten most hated people in football (Caught Offside) Time for history lessons for Italian footballers? (SoccerLens) A touching man

Benin Celebrates Its Traditional Cuisine

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 05:28:00 -0500

(Benin)- The first edition of Benin’s traditional cookery aimed at developing and promoting local meals is taking place this week at the Stade de l’Amitié esplanade in Cotonou, the capital. "This show will enable Beninese and foreign economic op

African Kings Gather in Benin

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 06:20:00 -0500

(Benin)- A national forum of kings and dignitaries of Benin, intended to explain the identity and historical setting of the traditional chieftaincy, opened last week at the Cotonou convention center. The Beninese minister in charge of Relations with

Beninese Capital Hosts Regional Cosmetics Show

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 05:49:00 -0500

(Benin)- The second edition of the sub-regional clothing and cosmetics show, intended to promote African cultural values in these fields, was held last week at the convention center of Cotonou (the capital). According to the general manager of the Be

Egungun en Sakete, Benin | 33 pics

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:48:37 -0500

La fiesta llamada Egungun, se puede traducir como "los poderes ocultos", para honrar a sus antepasados. En estas fiestas participan hombres ataviados con máscaras que representan a los antepasados. La identidad del bailarín debe quedar en el anonim

News: Monsoon in Asia, Floods in West-Africa and Hurricanes in Central America.

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:31:00 -0500

The emergency season has started again.Floods in India May Displace Millions.Millions of destitute farmers and their families may be displaced for months after severe floods in northern India wiped out crops and homes, leaving hundreds of villages un

Benin Meets Romania

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:12:00 -0500

...and KAOS ensues, on Spin The Globe, 22 August 2008 edition.Today's show ping-ponged between the musics of Benin and Romania, with some fun surprises. And more broad-ranging sounds in hour 2. Congratulations to listener Richard, who won the Fanfare

African book review : Benin Kings and Rituals - Court Arts from

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:15:14 -0500

Via H-AfrArts list H-NET BOOK REVIEW Published by H-AfrArts@h-net.msu.edu (July 2008) Barbara Plankensteiner, ed. _Benin Kings and Rituals: Court Arts from Nigeria_. Vienna: Snoeck Publishers, 2007. 535 pp. Map, illustrations, bibliography. $50.00 (p

Some Thoughts on the Benin Bronzes

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 03:19:00 -0500

James Cuno (in Who Owns Antiquity? [2008]) takes six objects from the holdings of the Art Institute of Chicago to demonstrate its character as an "encyclopedic museum". The third piece is a bronze plaque from Benin that was acquired in 1933; Cuno spe

Living on Stilts (Ganvié, Benin)

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:42:00 -0500

Precariously balanced in tiny wooden canoes called pirogues, we poled and paddled a few kilometres around the stilt villages of the tiny West African nation of Benin. These unusual travel wonders were created over three hundred years ago when the loc

Master Mami Wata Vodoun Priest

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:00:43 -0500

Expert urges Africa to unite against money laundering

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:57:00 -0500

French jurist Eric Legrand and adviser to the Senegalese Justice Ministry Monday urged African states to poll their efforts to better su p press money laundering, noting the move would be enhanced by the training of judiciary, customs and security of

Diane Cameron (Daughter of Diaspora)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:56:00 -0500

DIANE CAMERON“DAUGHTER OF DIASPORA”TO RETURN TO THEREPUBLIC OF BENIN, WEST AFRICAFOR GOSPEL & RACINES FESTIVALSinger, Songwriter Diane Cameron returns for the 2008 Gospel & Racines Festival in the Republic of Benin, West Africa on July 27

Ganvie in Benin

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:43:20 -0500

One of he most scenic places in Benin is probably Ganvie. The village in a lagoon behind Cotonou is entirely built on the water. You can visit it with a boat, a very pittoresque place! As the largest stilt-village in Africa and home to about 30,000 T

Lionel Loueke “Karibu”

Mon, 26 May 2008 11:52:30 -0500

Originally from Benin, Lionel Loueke is an excellent guitarist and though he doesn’t consider himself a singer, I’d say he is. If I could make anything that sounded even remotely as good or interesting with my voice, I’d call myself

African archaeology Benin: Heritage law

Mon, 26 May 2008 04:27:20 -0500

Source: African Archaeology Benin : > Ordonnance n°35/PR/MENJS du 1er juin 1968 relative à la protection des biens culturels

Fake RPS Security Company Benin Email

Mon, 12 May 2008 21:41:00 -0500

Subject: Attention: BeneficiaryFrom Email address: johnsonedrison@orange.net- email content -I have paid the fee for your compensation Bank draft and I took it to the issuers bank FINANCIAL BANK PLC to confirm it, then the Manager of the Bank MR. BEN

Angelique Kidjo & Dave Matthews- Iwoya

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:54:30 -0500

I end today’s youtube explorations with Iwoya - I hope I will have time to look for some more videos soon video link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIxvqX-Cml4 If you liked that post, then try these...Salif Keita - Cesaria Evora - Yamore

Where Do All Those Phishing Emails & Offers Come From? (pic of the week)

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:14:45 -0500

Oh, my email box is filled with amazing offers to accept shipped merchandise as a drop shipper. Can you help me receive the 1.5 million dollars I have stashed in a European bank? Thank you for the kind work you previously did, your 25 million US dol