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Benin: The Natural World

Benin: The Natural World. World arts and culture presentation:. Where is the ancient Benin kingdom nowadays ?. The wild life in Nigeria:Fauna. The king . The Giant. Croco. Catfish. Piton. Lion. Flamingo. The landscape: savanna. rivers:.

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Benin: The Natural World

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  1. Benin:The Natural World World arts and culture presentation:

  2. Where is the ancient Benin kingdom nowadays ?

  3. The wild life in Nigeria:Fauna

  4. The king

  5. The Giant

  6. Croco

  7. Catfish Piton Lion Flamingo

  8. The landscape: savanna

  9. rivers:

  10. The connections between the nigerian natural world and Benin’s art Materials:

  11. Ivory Wood

  12. The connections between the nigerian natural world and Benin’s art Subjects and the symbolic meaning:

  13. Leopard The equilibrium between menacing and the moderating

  14. It is the most represented one but was the prerogative of...

  15. ...the Oba because of the similarity of their roles

  16. One of the spiritual pillars closely linked with the supernatural power of the Oba was...

  17. ...the Olokun strictly connected to the natural element of water

  18. We have severals representation of Olokun

  19. Water animals are linked to Olokun

  20. Crocodile

  21. Figures of crocodiles were considered to serve a protective function

  22. moreover it was believed to be the Olokun’s sent, to punish the wicked

  23. Snake

  24. Snakes and crocodiles are amphibious. They live both in water(the Olokun’s region) and on the land (men’s region)

  25. The snake shape is very commonly used especially on magical tools

  26. Fish

  27. The mudfish has fundamental role in mythology it appears on many tusks under the form of...

  28. ...Oba Ohen’s feet

  29. Birds

  30. Their representations were put atop the Oba’s palace They were considered the symbol of fight between the evil and the good

  31. The end

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