#Benin is an active hashtag on Bluesky. In the last 30 days, 22 people shared 75 posts with it — around 3 a day. Activity is up 150% versus the previous week, peaking on Sep 16 with 6 posts.

Posts with #Benin

Go4Know

@go4know.com

about 1 year ago

🔥 10 Interesting Facts About Voodoo – Surprising & Fascinating Check it out & join us: 👉 patreon.com/go4know #funfacts #facts #knowledge #curiosity #education #edusky #ai #blog #aiart #chatgpt #photo #photography #voodoo #vodou #haiti #benin #lwa #papalegba #spirits #tradition #folklore #dolls

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Patrick Kapty

@patrickkapty.bsky.social

2 months ago

Bini Saltcellar carved ivory c. 1525-1600 CE Kingdom of Benin (modern day Nigeria) #handmade #carved #ivory #saltcellar #bini #benin #nigeria #tribalart #africanart #africansculpture #antique #ivorysaltcellar #antiqueivory #africanivory #edo #cultureshock #europeanfigures #colonial #trade #exchange

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Anonymous ⩜

@youranona.bsky.social

10 months ago

Benin's soldiers just hijacked state TV to declare they've ousted President Talon, slamming his rigged grip on power while his cronies claim everything's fine and the army's loyal. #Coup #Benin

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Patrick Kapty

@patrickkapty.bsky.social

5 months ago

One Eyed Power Figure wood, pigment early 20th century Fon people Benin, Africa #handmade #carved #painted #wood #oneeyed #powerfigure #fetish #early20thcentury #fonpeople #benin #africa #africanart #tribalart #tribalsculpture #religion #ritual #magic #protection #spirits #africansculpture

This remarkable standing statue, carved from a single piece of light wood, shows a figure, not only with one eye, but also one breast, one ear, and one lip (the lower but not the upper). Each hand has just two fingers and a thumb.
Additionally, a red snake is shown wrapped around its upper head, consistent with the Fon belief in snake spirits. The figure seems to be a fetish figure based on a deformed infant.
The Fon people are the largest ethnic group in Benin Republic. Their traditional belief system is called Vodoun. Voduns themselves are spirits.
The belief system allows for a single divine creator being, but below this is an uncountable number of spirits who govern different aspects of nature and society. Some are associated with particular cities, others with specific families.
One group of these spirits are snake or serpent sprits. One such snake spirit foe example, known as Sakpatá, is the spirit of smallpox.

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んaitianaute 🇭🇹

@haitianaute.bsky.social

3 days ago

🇭🇹🇧🇯🇹🇬🇳🇬 30 mots du créole haïtien issus des langues du Bénin, du Nigéria et du Togo. #Haiti #Benin haitianaute.com/api/share….

haitianaute.com

30 mots du créole haïtien issus des langues du Bénin, du Nigéria et du Togo

Le créole haïtien n'est pas du « français mal parlé ».  Une grande partie de son vocabulaire sacré vient directement des langues du Bénin, du Nigéria et du Togo, transportée par les captifs dépor...

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Observations of Deviance

@obsofdeviance.bsky.social

9 months ago

Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou, circa 1974 #Benin www.instagram.com/p/DSq1v…

Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou recording in a privat home using a Nagra reel to reel recorder! What an incredible band, nothing comes close in terms of diversity and groove, mighty!!

From Left to Right: Melome Clement with hat (Founder, Sax, Rhythm Guitar), Lohento Eskill with Sunglasses (Lead Vocalist) unknown, unknown, Bentho Gustave (Bass) and Loko Pierre (Sax and percussions), circa 1974 in Cotonou!

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Paweł Wójcik 🦋🇵🇱🇪🇺

@saladinaldronni.bsky.social

over 1 year ago

28 Beninese soldiers were killed in what seems to be the largest al-Qaeda attack in the north of the country since ever. JNIM attacked from Burkina Faso through WAP complex. Grim sign. But unfortunately expected. #Benin.

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THM

@teknolojihabermerkezi.com

about 1 year ago

#Manifest grubunun adliyede çektirdiği fotoğraf. #ASML #TaylanBulut #Benin #Cboe #THM

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Fotografía de autor

@fotografiadeautor.bsky.social

9 months ago

Secando la rafia en playa de Grand Popo, Benin. 📷 France Leclerc #photography #Benin #raffia #africa #photo #photographie #photographers #fotografia #fotografas #people #color

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Fotografía de autor

@fotografiadeautor.bsky.social

over 1 year ago

Muy lindo este retrato realizado por el fotógrafo beninense Joannes Mawuna. 📷 Joannes Mawuna #africa #fotografia #color #retrato #fotografos #portrait #photography #Benin #photographers

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Riot Turtle 🚴‍♀️ 🐢(Neue Möglichkeiten Era)

@riotturtle.bsky.social

9 months ago

In 40 Minuten ist Anpfiff 1/8 Finale in #Agadir. Der Turtle ist im Stadion und schaut sich #Ägypten - #Benin an. Was Feiern angeht liegen die Fans von Benin bis jetzt vorne. Spannenden ritmen, Trompete und Gesang. Yes! #AfricaCup #AFCON #CAN #CAF