IGB 101Beginner
Language
Igbo Language Foundations
Build a confident foundation in spoken and written Igbo through tone, vocabulary and everyday expression.
Culture / People · West Africa
Edo (Benin)
The people of the Kingdom of Benin, known for royal court arts, guilds and long-lived monarchy.
Geography and regions
Edo State, southern Nigeria.
Language
Edo
Origins and historical development
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Political organisation
Centralised monarchy under the Oba with palace and town chiefs.
Religion and worldview
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Economy and trade
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Marriage and life-cycle traditions
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Festivals and ceremonies
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Food and material culture
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Art, architecture and technology
Guild-produced brass plaques and ivory carving; the city walls.
Archaeology
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Colonial and modern history
The 1897 British punitive expedition and dispersal of the court arts.
Diaspora
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Further study and sources
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Further study
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