Snake House Wydah Dahomey West Coast of Africa 1876

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The worship of serpent deities is present in many old cultures, where snakes were seen as entities of strength and renewal. Dahomey was a chief centre of serpent worship Interior & exterior illustrations of an African Snake House in Wydah, Dahomey, West Coast of Africa 1876 From an original engraving Illustrated london News published 1876

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Size: 2520px × 3750px
Location: Wydah, Dahomey, Africa
Photo credit: © Historical Images Archive / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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