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Monday, March 17, 2014

Benin: Peaceful And Bucolic Atakora Mountains.

Somba dwelling in Benin’s Atakora Mountains near Boukombe. Such  dwellings were originally built like miniature castles for protection against Bariba horsemen attacks. Scattered as they were, they forced the horsemen to scatter as well, making them better targets for bows and arrows.The thatched conical roofs cover millet and sorghum granaries.
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Habitation Somba près de Boukombe dans les montagnes de l’Atakora au Bénin. Bâties comme des châteaux miniatures, elles avaient originalement l’intention de protéger les habitants d’attaques de cavaliers Bariba. Leur dispersion sur le terrain obligeait les Bariba à se disperser eux-mêmes, faisant d’eux de meilleures cibles pour arcs et flèches. Les toits coniques abritent les moissons de mil et sorgho.