Sad woman with child in pirogue, Ganvie.

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Ganvie, with over 30,000 inhabitants, is a stilted lake village on Lake Nokoue near Cotonou, Benin. It was begun in the 1700's by the Tofinu tribe who fled there from their enemies, the Dom-Homey ., who were slavers. The Dom-Homey believed there was a water demon in the lake who could destroy them and therefore Ganvie provided safe refuge from the slavers.

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Location: Ganvie near Cotonou, Benin.
Photo credit: © Diane Stoney / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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