Benin is a long stretched country in West Africa, situated between Togo and Nigeria, it is bordered to the north by Burkina Faso and Niger. It is a French speaking country but traditional languages such as Fon and Yoruba are commonly spoken.
I spent some time in Cotonou and Ganvie and this is what I saw.
Snack?
On a way to Ganvie village
Local town divider
Downtown, market day
Zem Zems are the live of Cotonou...just watch out as no rules of the road are followed
There is garbage everywhere...especially around the market...just piles and piles of garbage
Market
Lunch. You typical lunch is beated yam , bean and some meat like chicken or goat
Monkey hands anyone? Monkey hands and dried chameleon for voodoo practice
Voodoo house
Mom and daughter going home to Ganvie
Salon
Kids in a village of Ganvie
Fisherman
Casting a net for some fish
School boy
Brother and Sister
School Girl