Added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on October 31, 1996, the Ganvie villagers are often referred to as "water men". Dating back to the 16th and 17th centuries, Ganvié was ...
The lake village of Ganvié, the largest lakeside village in Africa, can be found on a shallow stretch of water on the outskirts of the Beninois capital, Cotonou. It's home to a population of ...