Benin Local Customs

  The Kings of Ouidah
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  • The Kings of Ouidah
      The Kings of Ouidah
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  • Somba Facial Markings match the Tata
      Somba Facial Markings match the Tata
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  • Young Child Wearing a Protection Belt
      Young Child Wearing a Protection Belt
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  • Cotton Storage
      Cotton Storage
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  • A Somba Man in the Doorway of his Tata
      A Somba Man in the Doorway of his Tata
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Narviking's Local Custom Tip

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Top 3 Hotels in Benin

Ibis Cotonou  Cotonou

 1 Review and 13 Opinions  Hotel Ibis Cotonou in Boulevard de la Marina is the cheaper alternative if you can not afford to... 

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Hotel du Lac  Cotonou

 1 Review and 14 Opinions  This lovely hotel sits on the edge of the Lagoon and my room overlooked it quite literally – the... 

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Local Customs: Cities in Benin
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Q:  I shall be travelling through Ghana, Togo, Benin and Burkina Faso very soon. Any advice on what I should or should not wear... 

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