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Dahomey emphasizes the marginalized in contemplating colonialism's modern-day manifestations
This framing captures various objects like King Ghezo’s statue or inhabitants of Benin (the renamed version of the Republic of Dahomey). A global society deferring to colonizers has constantly ...
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Documentary chronicles return of artworks looted by 19th-century French soldiers to West Africa
"Dahomey," the latest film by French-Senegalese ... a human-sized wooden statue that is an allegorical portrait of King Ghezo. This statue, dubbed "Number 26" by the Musée du Quai Branly in ...
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John Boyega turns 33: a look back
Boyega portrayed King Ghezo in the film, which follows the Kingdom of Dahomey in Africa during the 18th and 19th centuries. Photo by Chris Chew/UPI ...