Benin’s 30m ‘Amazon’ statue honours the women warriors of Dahomey
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Benin’s 30m ‘Amazon’ statue honours the women warriors of Dahomey
The Amazons of Dahomey are the only documented female army in modern history and one of the world’s unresolved curiosities. As the West turns their story into fetishised cinema, their nation of origin has immortalised them in bronze.
Aug 3, 2022
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