The mastery of firearms among many West African communities before and during the colonial era depended heavily on specialized guilds, wards, and lineages responsible for weapon production, maintenance, and ritual…
A cannon shown on exhibition in a museum useful to illustrate how artillery pieces shift from tools of war to objects of display and prestige. Photo credit: Jürgen Kehrberger, via…
Dahomey women warriors Portrait of Dahomeans, including two dozen of the kingdom's women warriors, taken during a 1891 visit to Paris. Photo credit: Getty Images'
Dahomey women warriors, women soldiers of…
