The Woman King: In the footsteps of Benin's Tassi Hangbé
Benin's four-time presidential candidate, Marie-Elise Gbedo, traces the story of the legendary Dahomey warriors.
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Benin's four-time presidential candidate, Marie-Elise Gbedo, traces the story of the legendary Dahomey warriors.
Benin's four-time presidential candidate, Marie-Elise Gbedo, traces the story of the legendary Dahomey warriors.
The action blockbuster is adding to renewed global interest in the historical women warriors of Dahomey, a kingdom that flourished in the 1700s and 1800s in what is today Benin in West Africa.
For the Beninese authorities, this political choice to put cultural wealth at the service of the country's tourism development, is part of the implementation of the Government Action Program (PAG 2021-2026). The Beninese state has already invested 600 billion CFA francs, nearly a bilion dollars
The three-month show is set to open in February of next year at the Palais de la Marina in the city of Cotonou.