It is narrated in the hypnotic voice of a wooden statue of King Ghezo of Dahomey, known simply as ‘26’. The words are spoken in Fon, an Indigenous language replaced with French during ...

and a likeness of King Ghézo, who ended Dahomey’s tributary subordination to the Oyo Empire in the 1820s. So far, so conventional. But as Ghézo’s shipping crate is sealed shut, a strategically placed ...

Winner of the prestigious Golden Bear prize at this year’s Berlinale, French auteur Mati Diop’s sophomore feature, Dahomey, is a film that invites questioning. Following the repatriation of 26 ...

The real King Ghezo ruled Dahomey from 1797 until 1818. In the documentary, the statue recounts his“loss of life” when he was dislocated from his place of birth by French troops in 1892.

The real King Ghezo ruled Dahomey from 1797 until 1818. In the documentary, the statue recounts his “loss of life” when he was dislocated from his place of birth by French troops in 1892. Just as King ...

According to local lore, the tomb within the Abomey palace complex — built in the 19th century by King Ghezo of Dahomey, in honor of his brother King Adandozan — used plaster that included the ...

Or baguettes. King Ghezo ruled the Kingdom of Dahomey in modern day Benin from 1818 to 1858. He was known for his military presence and brutal manner of defending the kingdom. His palace ...

The figure of King Ghezo, a former ruler of the Kingdom of Dahomey (in present-day Benin), was stolen in 1892 and sequestered in the Musée du Quai Branly in Paris. King Ghezo is both offended at ...

the artifacts date back to the reigns of King Ghezo (1818-1858), King Glèlè (1858-1889) and King Béhanzin (1889-1894), Dahomey’s final independent ruler before the three-century dynasty ...