A close examination of the formal qualities of the brass altar head of the oba of Benin was quite exciting. The brass head was chosen for analysis due to its rich historic and cultural affluence civilization it depicts.Dating back to the 16th century‚it is amazing that a quality work of art as the altar head has been in existence since in the interior of west Africa ‚telling a story of civilization‚cultural heritage and finesse obtainable as at then‚ thus making me analyse it to discover other aspects
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The Music and Dance of Bata is a ritual form of dance for Sango‚ a deity in Yoruba land. Sango was the third king of the ancient Oyo Empire. It is a communicative dance between the worshipers and the deity. The Oyo Empire‚ established by the Yoruba people‚ controlled a wide area between the Volta and Niger rivers by the mid-17th century. The capital of the state was moved here from Old Oyo (Katunga) in the 1830s‚ and the Alafin (leader) of Oyo still resides in the city. A typical bata dance takes
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Art Criticism This artwork was made by the Yoruba People from Southwest Nigeria and Southern Benin around the first half of the 20th century. World War 1‚ World War 2‚ The Great Depression‚ the Cold War‚ were many major historical events that were taking place at the time that changed the worlds view on just about everything. The Yoruba People began creating their magnificent Sculptures‚ Pottery‚ Beadwork‚ Leather‚ and Headdress in the 12th through 14th centuries. Most artwork is made to
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DEPARTMENT OF VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION FACULTY OF EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF BENIN NIGERIA TOPIC: FISCAL AND PHYSICAL PLANNING OF VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION BY ENAMAYE JACOB MARCH 2013. Introduction Education generally is planned to develop the people in a society‚ In essence proper steps should be taken in the planning process. Nuhu (2007) sees vocational and technical education as that education‚ concerned
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actions in Benin. The British culture‚ as raised in the text‚ was one of fairness and playing a straight bat. We see this in the text “…the white man landed with plenty of boys‚ but they had no guns or arms to fight with.” The interpretation being that the British had come in peace‚ without bearing arms. However another interpretation could be that even though they did not carry arms‚ they had come in great numbers as a show of force. The text also interprets the Benin natives as
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traders and the people of Benin‚ leading to Portuguese figures depicted in Benin art and furthermore our understanding of cross-cultural encounters in general The plaque under consideration (plate 3.9.1) is of three forward facing warriors‚ dressed in only a lower robe‚ wearing hats sporting flaps at either side‚ looking intently at the viewer. They are carrying either bronze manillas or bracelets conveying the Portuguese trading with them or even the importance of the Benin warrior. They are placed
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new vice-consul for the Benin river section Captain Henry Gallwey visited Benin and signed a treaty which made Benin a British protectorate‚ but as far as the British were concerned the treaty proved disappointing and by 1896 many British traders and officials were calling for military intervention‚ although the foreign office seemed reluctant to do this. On January 2nd 1897 the acting consul-general of the protectorate James Phillips set off without permission for Benin accompanied by a large armed
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Houssou Atodjinou Professor: R.W.W Greene ENGN 101-4 Spring 2015 Education in USA vs. Republic of Benin Kautilya‚ an Indian philosopher‚ royal adviser‚ and professor of economics and political science very rightly underlined the importance of education‚ some two thousand years ago. He has highlighted the fact that education enriches people’s understanding of themselves. He also strongly
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with the Portuguese traders who revered the Benin people‚ if you look closely at the way that it has been written‚ the biased opinion towards the European community is quite unfounded. The Europeans had little knowledge of the Western African people; they heard stories of sacrifice cannibalism‚ slavery and the worship of fetishes a savage race. These stories would be reflected in the articles and publications that would be written about the people of Benin‚ a powerful kingdom on the West African Coast
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