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The Zangbéto

The Zangbéto

The zangbeto is a society of masks of the people of southern Benin. Of Goun origin, the Zangbeto comes from "zan" which means night and "gbeto" which means hunter. Literally it means night hunter. His mission is to watch over the king of the[...]
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Museum HONMÈ

Museum HONMÈ

Porto-Novo is the capital of the Republic of Benin. The city is home to the Honmey Museum, which was once the palace of King Toffa, the first to sign a Protectorate Treaty with the French, to protect himself from attacks by his rival from[...]
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