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English: Uvorama (Overami) Nabeshi, The Last King (Oba) Of Benin. From a photograph taken on board the Niger Coast Protectorate Yacht while the King was on his way to exile. From a photograph taken on board the Niger Coast Protectorate Yacht while the King was on his way to exile.
Map of Benin showing the main rivers and tributeries. This is a list of rivers in Benin. This list is arranged west to east by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. Volta River (Ghana) Oti River. Kara River; Pendjari River; Mono River. Couffo River (Kouffo River) Ouémé River. Zou River. Agbado ...
Benin kingdom Obas 1200AD–Date (with photos) {source Edoworld} Benin Monarchial system {source Edoworld} Benin Traditional Temple and Cultural Center to the world; Royal Art of Benin: The Perls Collection, an exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on several Obas of Benin
The Benin is partly a branch of the Niger, as the two rivers are connected through a few streams. [3] The river is also the hub of various commercial activities including a collection point for palm oil and kernels and timber. Another activity around the river and its port include fishing, which includes the harvesting of crayfish and shrimps. [4]
The king of Portugal developed a close alliance with Oba Esigie, who was the first Oba of Benin to have spoken Portuguese. A Benin Bronze head for display at a shrine to the Obas, a tradition started under Ewuare. Ewuare greatly expanded the arts in Benin during his reign and was aided greatly in this through increased trade.
According to Benin oral history, Aruan was a giant who could sweep the city of Benin using palm tree. [2] Sometimes spelt as Arhuanran or Aruanran, Aruan was destined to be an Oba of Benin Kingdom but the circumstances surrounding his birth meant that he lost the throne to his younger brother who was born the same day. [3]
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Brass plaque of Oba Orhogbua at Horniman Museum. The eldest son of Oba Orhogbua and Iyoba Umelu, Ehengbuda ascended the throne as the eighteenth Oba of Benin around 1578 AD.. During his father's absence at war, he faced an accusation of attempted usurpation by the Uwangue of Uselu, [1] a senior chief and head of the Royal Society of the House of Iwebo.