9781422280713

West Africa

OPPOSITE ABOVE: Congress Palace, Cotonou. OPPOSITE BELOW: Statue of King Béhanzin in Abomey. ABOVE: Men dressed for the ceremonial mask dance ( Egungun), a traditional voodoo dance performed by the Yorbuba people of Benin and Nigeria.

Text-Dependent Questions 1. Who was the last king of Dahomey?

2. What year did Dahomey become part of French West Africa?

3. Who became president of Benin in 2016?

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