"Abomey, Bénin / Cérémonie Vaudoun / Culte Ninsouhoue (temple Semassou)" showing a voodoo cult ceremony; unused continental-size postcard from a copyrighted photo by François Astorg, small bottom corner crease, light bluish toning in the top front margin possibly done at the printer. Rare card on a rare subject: nothing like it, offered or displayed, when we searched the Internet. $9.00 bp

"Abomey, Bénin / Egoungoun [revenant] / Photo ©François Guibilato" unused continental postcard, minor wear at 2 corners, tiny spot near the stamp box. The costumed person is a member of a voodoo cult, supposedly becoming an animated corpse that has returned from the grave to help people who are alive. Several can be seen at special celebrations, including funerals, dancing & performing magic tricks, dispensing flattery & good wishes for donations. Egoungoun is also seen spelled egungun & egoun goun. Rare card on a rare subject: nothing like it, offered or displayed, when we searched the Internet. $10.00 bmp

"Collection des Missions Africaines 13 - Une Ecole Superieur (Dahomey)" carte postale with undivided back, depicting many native school children, mailed TCV NOV 1905 at Le Blanc Indre with French stamp to St. Julien- L'Ars in Vienne, light Lignac transit marking on its toned back. Sold but front side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged 300-dpi scan (publication quality) in .jpg format for $3.75. d-d

"Collection des Missions Africaines 3 - Une Noce du High-Life (Dahomey)" depicting a wedding of blacks, postcard with undivided back mailed TCV 8 -9 1905 from Le Blanc in Indre (French stamp) to St. Julien-L'Ars in Vienne, light cancels, toned back.  $12.00 d-d

"Full Dress / In Dahomey" showing a black youngster smoking, unused Tuck Oilette post card (Series 6950), toned, noticeable wear at one upper corner, other edge wear is minor, tiny scrape on the cheek. Sold but front side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00 dtsb

"Initié tchankponon, culte de la terre. / (Koko, Bénin)" unused continental-size postcard copyrighted by Gilles Favier, tiny upper corner bend, light but extensive toning at the top of the back is probably from the printing process. Tchankponon is a traditional deity, an earth god who protects men against epidemics. The young man is an initiate into the cult that reveres it. A rare postcard on a rare subject: we could find nothing like it, offered or exhibited, when we searched the Internet. $10.00 brp

"Le Bénin, la beauté au naturel!" oversize post card (approximately 8-1/2" x 5-1/2"), internal crease from the top, bottom corner crease, unfortunate soiling of the back. As is. $0.50 b

"Monument érigé sur la plage de OUIDAH pour commémorer / la date anniversaire de l'arrivée des premiers missionnaires: / 18 avril 1861. / Photo: Dominique Quénum ..." unused oversize postcard (approximately 6-3/4" x 5"), upper corner crease, 2 other corners with minor wear, 2 small spots of toning on back. $1.50 brhpc

More generally, see also our African postcards where the place is not specified.

"Ouidah: ville d'histoire, de traditions et de culture..." unused multiview  continental-size post card with 3 scenes--L'Arbre de l'Oubli (Tree of Forgetfulness (about which slaves were required to revolve) at the right, Porte de non Retour (Gate of No Return) in center & a voodoo tree carving at the right; from Japhet AFFO, one corner with 2 small bends, otherwise excellent condition. The small town of Ouidah is also seen spelled Whydah, Juda & Juida. However you spell it, millions of people were sold into slavery here to Europeans and Arabs since the early 1700's. A rare postcard touching on an important subject: we could find nothing like it, offered or exhibited, when we searched the Internet. $10.00 bbs

See also our Benin postal history.

See also our Dahomey stamps.

 
"www.experiencebenin.com" a collage of photos publicizing Benin travel tours arranged  by a Malian company for small groups, urging visits to their websites, near mint advertising postcard. $2.00 b
 

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