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Caves in Northern Benin

 

In the North of Benin, in Donga and especially in Atakora, the nature has carved rock shelters and deep caves in the cliffs. The inhabitants of surrounding villages used these cavities to hide from enemies during local conflicts and also to escape the French army during the colonial period; additionally, they concealed their reserves inside big silos made of crude earth. Some of the caves are also sacred sites and they are still accommodating fetishes and religious ceremonies.

 

 

 


Village


Wooded savannah


Rocky outcrop


Inside the sacred cave


Fetish


Fetish


Headland


Masked by vegetation


Silos


Silos


Hiding place


Rock


Hiding place


Rock table


Takienta


In the forest


Granary


Granary

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