Post by anansi on Oct 3, 2020 23:23:04 GMT -5
A Mostly Illustrated Look at the kingdom of Danhomy
I was just browsing through printrest because of Al~Takuri's new found interest, I came across some illustration of old Danhomy.
Reader beware , Danhomy is now the Benin republic ,which have very little to do with the Edo folks who were known as Benin a more ancient civilization in Nigeria.
Origin name story.
This thread will be lite on text but heavy in pics and illustration,some of it disturbing others quote illuminating.
Without further ado, here goes.
The Amazons of Danhomy
I was just browsing through printrest because of Al~Takuri's new found interest, I came across some illustration of old Danhomy.
Reader beware , Danhomy is now the Benin republic ,which have very little to do with the Edo folks who were known as Benin a more ancient civilization in Nigeria.
Origin name story.
The story goes that Dakodonu, considered the second king in modern kings lists, was granted permission by the Gedevi chiefs, the local rulers, to settle in the Abomey plateau. Dakodonu requested additional land from a prominent chief named Dan (or Da) to which the chief responded sarcastically "Should I open up my belly and build you a house in it?" For this insult, Dakodonu killed Dan and began the construction of his palace on the spot. The name of the kingdom was derived from the incident: Dan=chief dan, xo=Belly, me=Inside
This thread will be lite on text but heavy in pics and illustration,some of it disturbing others quote illuminating.
Without further ado, here goes.
The Amazons of Danhomy
