The Amazons of Dahomey: Women of the Myth
Hopefully, you will remember Dora Milaje and the ruthless women-powered team in the Black Panther film. This is not entirely friction. The “Amazons” of Dahomey, a ferocious all-female component of the Dahomey army, inspired the characteristics of these warrior women. From the 18th through the late 19th centuries, Dahomey in the Republic of Benin, West ...
