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Benin Erects Statue Honoring Amazon Women of Dahomey Kingdom

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It’s a 30-meter statue made of bronze and situated in Benin’s capital of Cotonou. It’s christened ‘Esplanade des Amazones’. For many Beninese, it represents Queen Tassi Hangbe who ruled alongside her brother in 1700, while for followers of oral history, it’s the Beninese Amazon, a legion of she-warriors who defended the Dahomey kingdom (present-day Benin) and her people fearlessly.

Read more: FacetofaceAfrica.com/article/the-story-behind-the-giant-bronze-amazon-statue-in-benin

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