Benin is a country whose government’s aim is to educate future generations about its long history of human suffering via the slave trade. There are a couple of museums in place just for this purpose. Yet, due to great poverty in the country it is ironic that many parents in desperation, send their children to work as servants in the homes of the wealthy, both in their own country and in neighbouring countries. It is also the birthplace of Vodou, a practice which voodoo stems from. This is a country where the Royal Python is welcomed into the homes nearby the Serpent Temple they are released from weekly, as they hunt for a meal. Those who’ve hosted a python visit will kindly return them to the temple at day’s end.
· 00:00 – Intro
· 01:19 – Bare Bones
· 02:47 – Heart of the Nation
· 48:43 – Who Is?
· 49:13 – Who Would’ve Thought?
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https://take-profit.org/en/statistics/countries/benin/
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https://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/benin.htm
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https://www.state.gov/reports/2021-trafficking-in-persons-report/benin/
https://www.state.gov/reports/2019-report-on-international-religious-freedom/benin/
https://www.state.gov/reports/2020-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/benin/
Social Security Administration
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CIA World Factbook
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International Trade Administration
https://www.trade.gov/country-commercial-guides/benin-business-travel-and-etiquette?navcard=14992
https://www.trade.gov/country-commercial-guides/benin-travel-and-tourism
https://www.trade.gov/country-commercial-guides/benin-telecommunications
The World Bank
https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/benin/overview#1
The Fact File
https://thefactfile.org/benin-facts/
IEA
https://www.iea.org/countries/benin
OECD
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World Data
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Worldometers
https://www.worldometers.info/demographics/benin-demographics/
The Free Geography
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https://www.thefreegeography.com/benin-sightseeing-places/
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Geography
https://geography.name/bight-of-benin/
Unseen Benin
https://unseenbenin.wordpress.com/2014/03/22/the-temple-of-python-in-ouidah/
BBC
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-15792001
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zpvckqt/articles/z3s2xnb
France24
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World Heritage Convention
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New World Encyclopedia
https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/List_of_national_parks_of_Benin
Academia
https://www.academia.edu/36573832/Pre_conditions_for_Marriage_in_Benin_Culture
Every Culture
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CGTN
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fon_people
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bariba_people
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulani_herdsmen
Nations Encyclopedia
https://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Benin-HOUSING.html
Borgen Project
https://borgenproject.org/girls-education-in-benin/
Atlas of Humanity
https://www.atlasofhumanity.com/somba
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