Dahomey kingdom

Lupita Nyong’o and Viola Davis will be starring in The Woman King – “a powerful true story of an extraordinary mother-daughter relationship”. Davis will play Nanisca, general of the all-woman army and Nyong’o will play Nawi, Nanisca’s daughter. Together, the dynamic duo battles the French and near-by tribes who threaten the Amazon’s livelihood and glory...

“War does not have a woman's face,” but delving into the pages of history, we realize that this is not a true sentiment. In different epochs and among

Tucked away in the MET's acclaimed sculpture show is a series of exquisite early 20th century photographic portraits of West and Central African dignitaries.

In the 17th century, Dahomey flourished under the protection of its all-woman military regiment that inspired Viola Davis's acclaimed film The Woman King.

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We pit The Woman King vs. the true story of the Kingdom of Dahomey and their female warriors, the Agojie, also known as the Dahomey Amazons.

In the 17th century, Dahomey flourished under the protection of its all-woman military regiment that inspired Viola Davis's acclaimed film The Woman King.