The full animated film explores the great ancient Kingdom of Benin and its subsequent pillaging by British forces of the Benin Bronzes. The Benin Kingdom otherwise known as the Edo Kingdom is separate from Dahomey (what is considered present-day Benin). The Benin Kingdom was in what is now known as the present-day Edo state in Nigeria.
The film was created for Digital Benin & Markk Hamburg Museum in Germany. Featuring prominent characters like King Jaja of Opobo, Ovonramwen N'Ogbaisi, Chief Nana of Itsekiri, James Phillips, Henry Gallwey, Ralph Moore and many more.
MARKK Museum website: [ Ссылка ]
Digital Benin: [ Ссылка ]
Kingdom of Benin Full History
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history of Beninhistory of Edo peopleafrican historynigerian historynigeriakingdom of Beninwest african historyslaverybritish colonial powerscolonizercolonialisationEdo kingdomanimated historyanimationARCMoWAfrican regional comittee memory of the worldunescoOba of beninOvonramwen N'Ogbaisijames phillipsBritish EmpireBenin 1897benin citybenin kingdomChief Nana of itsekiriKing jaja of opobohenry gallweyralph moorharry rawson
