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Ethnic-historical trip to Nigeria<\/strong><\/a> and Benin<\/strong><\/a> designed especially to learn about the culture of the Yoruba and Fon peoples, as well as delve into the history of the slave trade in the Gulf of Guinea.<\/p>\n

During the trip we will immerse ourselves in an ancient history of powerful empires and ancient cultures. From the origins, in mythical cities like Osogbo<\/strong> or Abomey<\/strong>, to the present of Lagos<\/strong>, Porto Novo<\/strong> and Cotonou<\/strong>. We will get closer to the customs of the Yoruba<\/strong><\/a> and Fon people<\/strong>, as well as tribes<\/strong> such as the Ije<\/strong><\/a>, Egba<\/strong> and Tofi<\/strong>. Also, we will learn about the sources of power of the Oyo<\/strong> and Dahomey kingdoms<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, this trip will help us to measure what the slave trade<\/strong> was in this region of the Gulf of Guinea<\/strong>, to learn how this infamous human trafficking operated and to reflect on its implications today. A trip to rethink history and to approach an otherness unknown to the Western world. We will reach corners unexplored by tourism, to connect with local worldviews and learn from these ways of linking with the planet and the afterlife.<\/p>\n

Download the itinerary for this ethnic-historical trip to Nigeria and Benin<\/a><\/h3>\n

If you want to know the detailed itinerary you can download it through the form that you will find below. Click here to easily reach the form.<\/a><\/p>\n

The guide for this ethnic-historical trip to Nigeria and Benin will be Juan Ignacio Incardona, journalist, Master and PhD in History, Specialist in History and Ethnography of the Gulf of Guinea, Africa.<\/p>\n

Discover the highlights of this ethnic-historical trip to Nigeria and Benin<\/h2>\n

\u25ba We will get to know the culture of the Yoruba people in Nigeria and Benin<\/h3>\n

Egungun ceremony<\/h4>\n

We will attend to the liberation of the egungun<\/strong>, the spirits of the ancestors, figures respected and feared by the community.<\/p>\n

We will enter the sacred grove of Osun-Osogbo<\/h4>\n

There, you can admire the representations of the Orisha pantheon<\/strong>, among which a special place is reserved for the protective goddess Osun<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Visit to an Orisha temple<\/h4>\n

We will visit an Orisha temple<\/strong>, where we will meet its devoted women.<\/p>\n

\u25ba We will discover the culture of the Fon people, the heirs of the kingdom of Dahomey<\/h3>\n

Kingdom of Dahomey<\/h4>\n

During this trip we will tour the streets of Abomey<\/strong>, the royal city of Benin. We will visit this historic capital of the kingdom of Dahomey<\/strong> and the royal palaces and museums that are world heritage sites. We will delve into the history of this fascinating kingdom.<\/p>\n

Zangbeto ceremony<\/p>\n

We will attend to a zangbeto dance<\/strong>. These beings considered protectors of the night roam the streets to detect thieves and witches and to provide law and order.<\/p>\n

Egungun ceremony<\/p>\n

We will attend to dances and rituals to evoke the egungun<\/strong>, a moment in which the spirit of the ancestors is present in all its color, to the rhythm of the vibrant African drums.<\/p>\n

\u25ba We will meet different traditional tribes of Benin<\/h3>\n

Ije tribe<\/h4>\n

We will visit one of the most interesting ethnic groups in the country: the Ije or Holi<\/strong>. It is an animist people that stands out aesthetically for its facial scarifications<\/strong> and because women of a certain age have fascinating tattoos<\/strong> on their bodies. We will observe their houses built with bamboo and explore the nature of the region.<\/p>\n

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Tofi tribe<\/h4>\n

We will visit the lake city of Ganvi\u00e9<\/strong>, the mythical \u201cAfrican Venice\u201d. We will tour this large town of houses on stilts inhabited by the Tofi ethnic group<\/strong>, who have lived on the lake since the 18th century.<\/p>\n

\u25ba We will enjoy the Afro-Brazilian architecture of Nigeria and Benin<\/h3>\n

Afro-Brazilian architecture<\/strong> was the work of the Aguda, descendants of Brazilian slaves who returned to Africa in the mid-19th century and developed a unique culture in the Gulf of Guinea. We will enjoy this type of architecture in Lagos<\/strong>, Abeokuta<\/strong>, Osgbo<\/strong>, and Porto Novo<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u25ba Throughout the ethnic-historical trip to Nigeria and Benin, we will delve into the history of the slave trade in the Gulf of Guinea<\/h3>\n

During the trip we will make different visits to symbolic places and memorials to reflect on the slave trade<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u00a9 Photos by Jordi Zaragoz\u00e0 Angl\u00e8s<\/a>, Edith Scharffenberg<\/a> and An\u00edbal Bueno<\/a><\/p>\n

\u25ba Download the detailed itinerary of this ethnic-historical trip to Nigeria and Benin<\/a><\/h3>\n

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