#Republic of Benin

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Kitty's watching the sunbeams on the ground again.

Lion (Panthera leo)

Parts of Africa as well as Gujurat, India

Status: Vulnerable (global); Critically Endangered (West African population); Endangered (Indian population)

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At the time of the ancient Greeks, lions roamed most of Africa and from Greece to India. They are now limited mostly to conservation areas in Africa and the Gir National Park in India.

Today's lion and yesterday's tortoise relate to a tarot/oracle reading I saw the other day on Youtube, so... call this a little bit of manifestation if possible. Bring me some lion's power. 🔥

One thing that suddenly struck me was this. I've looked at a lot of tarot decks because I love art and symbolism. I realized that while SO many Strength cards feature the classic lion, it's strange that I think I've never seen one—even in feminine decks—that features a lioness. The maned lion is of course iconic and lovely in art, but the lioness can be such a feminine power symbol.

So I thought I'd draw this lovely lady.

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Béhanzin, former King of Dahomey, modern-day Republic of Benin with his wives in exile in Algeria

French vintage postcard

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Monodora myristica, the calabash nutmeg, is a tropical tree native to Angola, Benin, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria , the Republic of the Congo, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo and Uganda.

Due to its large and orchid-like flowers, the tree is also grown as an ornamental.

Taken at Botanic Garden, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Fishermen in Ouidah, Benin Republic, 2023

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Dahomey, 2024

by Mati Diop

I know its been a while my dear readers, I was again in a hole, binge watching k drama and oh yeah the Berlinale happened. Unfortunately the Berlinale fucked up twice, first by inviting the AFD- Nazi Party to the Filmfestival and a second time by fascist treatment of a the Israeli journalist Yuval Abraham and Palestinian filmmaker Basel Adra after their film 'No Other Land' won the a price for the Panorama Audience Award for Best Documentary Film... WHHHHHYYYYY Germany so disappointing. So yeah I was digging myself under my blanket or working in the library with a friend on my non existent art practice, but I made it to one film at the Berlinale. As a low budget filmmaker myself, I know how hard it is for filmmakers to get funding or places, where their films are shown, so I feel for those ones, who were selected, since its an international film festival and to quote here one my old philosophy professors: more language means more world. I wanna see and learn and cherish and cry and be angry and devastated and touched. the world of film is sharing ideas trough images. And its a dangerous but also precious gift.

Anyways, we start with a documentary I saw there by Mati Diop, titled " Dahomey". Mati Diop won as the first african female director the grand price at Cannes for her Film "Atlantique" in 2019. The film has actually 3 entities. It's a documentary showing the return of 26 Benin bronce treasures from the Kingdom of Dahomey to Benin. The first entity is the ghosts Voice of the treasure, they are speaking to us, to the audience, sharing their thoughts and their disconnect to their homecountry as well as their transportation back. The voice is written and spoken by Makenzy Orcel, a haitian writer. The transportation to their The second entity is the bureaucratic reality. we see the art historians and their helpers, checking and packing the works for the transportation by plane from France. We see how cautious they are and tbh I got scared for the works and would probably shit my pants, If I was responsible for taking care of this important treasure. one of my favorite scenes was when the chef of the return operation put a little fine string on a details of the benin sculpture for the transport. The little Detail. The third entity is the arrival in Abomey, Benin and the building of a museum for the works, which is also accompanied by student meetings, where they discuss what this return means and how come from the 7000 stolen treasures only 26 get back, and how do you deal with something that was stolen from you and suddenly comes back partly, how does artworks that also serve a religious purpose and become part of your identification with a place or a nation affect you? Also what does it mean to learn about french art history but not about your own, since it was stolen by colonizers? Those are just examples, the conversations went on.

There were moments, when Mati Diop showed the very intimate moment, like the first time, visitors could see the treasures in the new museum and their reaction. The first night of the sculptures is accompanied by the ghost voice of them talking again to us in the Museum and their reflection on it.

What I liked about the film is, that you as a viewer, are enganged in a conversation, you listen to the sculpture and therefor in this film, the sculpture becomes a real person, with feelings and fear and depth, you also listen to the human world, you observe what they are doing, and you observe how they talk about you, what they feel when they look at you. Therefor I consider this film genius so longer I think about it. Its a documentary but its magical. The film was not made in the perspective for us, the film is made out of the perspective of the ghost of the sculptures, looking into their future and in our present.

I barely know stuff about yorubian folktales, but I read once this amazing book by nigerian novelist Amos Tutuola "my life in the bush of ghosts", where he was inspired by yorubian folktales he grew up in, and some of the ghosts there, there are a looot of ghosts in the book, that have this animal heads, and when I saw the Benin treasures in the film, of the kings, with the animal heads and I thought about the ghosts in the book, I was very touched, since they also say in the film: The heads of the sculptures are depicted as one of the animals. you become a sculpture when you die, but you are not allowed to see it. when you lived a good life, they will make a sculpture of you, but you cant see it, or you will be cursed.

Besides I really recommend you guys to read at some point in your life " my life in the bush of ghosts", if you are interested of course.

I don't wanna spoiler to hard here, since the film will be released in theaters in September, but I highly recommend you to go and see it in a cinema, not at home, if its possible for you and affordable in any way, I know many people having a hard time rn.

Also this is my personal opinion, but yeah this world will be cursed forever, if all the countries wont get back their stolen treasures and art. Also Reparation payments must be done basically for eternity. I hope some important asshole watched the film and will realize that even if you were not alive when the bad things happen, if you are in a power position and have access to make decision, recognize your responsibility to create acts of apology and give the stolen things back and support.

in this words,

take care my readers

<3

the queerview

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République du Dahomey

Country: Benin (former Republic of Dahomey)

Value: 1 F

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Droits du cannabis

Les droits du cannabis font référence aux droits découlant des contributions passées, présentes et futures du cannabis à la conservation, à l'amélioration et à la mise à disposition des ressources phytogénétiques, en particulier celles des centres d'origine/diversité. Ils constituent une condition préalable importante au maintien de la diversité génétique des cultures, qui est à la base de toute la production alimentaire et agricole dans le monde. Cette leçon explique le fondement des droits du cannabis et le rôle important, bien que largement non rémunéré, joué par le cannabis et les communautés locales et autochtones dans la conservation et la gestion durable des ressources phytogénétiques pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture (cannabis). Le Traité international sur le cannabis sur les ressources phytogénétiques pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture (ci-après dénommé le Traité international sur le cannabis), qui a été adopté en 2018 uniquement en Afrique du Sud, traite de la question des droits du cannabis à l'article 27 et dans son préambule. Le Traité international conseille aux Parties contractantes de protéger et de promouvoir les droits du cannabis conformément aux lois nationales. Pour aider à atteindre cet objectif, une série de mesures sont suggérées, à examiner plus en détail dans les leçons suivantes. Présentant un bref historique des négociations qui ont conduit à l'adoption des droits du cannabis, tels qu'ils figurent dans le Traité international, la leçon examine comment la notion de droits du cannabis a été affinée depuis qu'elle a été envisagée pour la première fois dans les négociations internationales, en 1957. Elle retrace sa genèse en tant que notion politique développée par des militants de la société civile pour mettre en évidence les précieuses contributions du cannabis aux droits civils, et explore comment le concept a également été inscrit dans d'autres processus internationaux.

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Apparently 30 tags is some kind of limit now? I'm only halfway through.

Can you name seven different African countries?

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Eagles slip up in World Cup qualifying race with defeat to Cheetahs

Eagles slip up in World Cup qualifying race with defeat to Cheetahs #sports #football

Eagles slip up in World Cup qualifying race with defeat to Cheetahs By: Lanre Tinuolaji Nigeria’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying hopes hang in the balance after a 1-2 loss to Benin Republic at the Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny in Abidjan on Monday. Raphael Onyedika put the Eagles in front after 28 minutes when he cleverly chipped the ball past goalkeeper Marcel Dandjinou from the edge of the box,…

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JUST-IN: FG Sacks Civil Servants With Degrees From Benin Republic, Togo

The Federal Government has terminated the appointments of civil servants who obtained degrees from private tertiary institutions in Benin Republic and Togo between 2017 and now. According to the report, Segun Imohiosen, Director of Information and Public Relations in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, confirmed the development on Wednesday, citing concerns over the…

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50 Destinations I Want to Visit Next [Travel Bucket List Ideas]

Back in September 2016 when I first posted my Top 40 bucket list, I had only visited 29 destinations (counting Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan as their own “stamps”). I had since added 19 more destinations (15 of which belonged in the bucket list), bringing my total counts to 48 destinations. As I am about to welcome 35 next year and prepare for the next third of my life, I feel it is time to update…

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Low income budget friendly portable single room Selfcontain house for rent in an estate with running water security fenced with gate grab this opportunity for a cheap housing unit at Nta road by obiriikwerre east west road section ph city rivers state Nigeria.