Tata Somba housing, Atacora Province, Benin. Tata somba are typical houses of the region, with walls linking all the buildings in a homestead.

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Hotel in the form of a Tata Somba, Natitingou, Atacora, Benin - Tata somba was a house as bult by the Somba people, which linked several houses in a ring with a protective wall. This formation was developed during the wars against French colonisation.

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Size: 4288px × 2848px
Location: Rural Atacora, Benin
Photo credit: © Grazyna Bonati / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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