"176
- DAHOMEY -- Batouala en Visite" Edition d'Art Tennequin, sepia-tone carte
postale with divided back, unused. Batouala was a family head
/ prince who lived in Ubangi-Shari, loosely
the subject of Maran's Goncourt-Prize-winning novel with its explicit
criticisms of French colonial rule. $12.00 d*
"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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