The Vodun religion, also spelled “Vodou,” originated in the Kingdom of Dahomey, present-day Benin, Nigeria, Togo and Ghana.

The Nigeria’s rich cultural legacy would take the centre stage at the Kings and Queens of Africa: Forms and Figures of Power exhibition at the Louvre Abu Dhabi, slated for January 28 through 30, 2025.

A new generation of young Africans is adding to the pressure on Western museums to return stolen artefacts, Ernesto Ottone, deputy director general of the UN's cultural agency, told AFP on Monday.

The Kingdom of Benin was located in what is now known as southern Nigeria. The kingdom was led by the Oba, a powerful leader who was believed to be descended from the gods. The Obas used art and ...

At the end of 2024, there was major news in the art world: talks between for the British Museum and the government of Greece over the Parthenon Marbles had reportedly reached advanced stages. If such ...

The kingdom of Benin began in the 900s ... What can we learn from the art of Benin? Benin craft workers made many kinds of art. Learn how brass casters made art and why animals were important.

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EKPE Arc. Harris Aibangbee Igiehon, who passed on in May last year at the age of 72 years, led a truly exceptional life. A gentle giant and sage, Aib, as fondly called by his friends, was in many ways ...

Voodoo is often shrouded in mystery, or demonised. But at the annual Voodoo festival in Benin, tourists are finding out about ...

Mzili is a renowned painter, printmaker and an indigenous expressionist who makes reference to his intuition, childhood ...

If you’re anything like us, right now you’re catching up on the deluge of exciting films that came out at the end of last ...