How to impress your courtiers: a lesson from the Kingdom of Benin

[@IsisAdgerWasHere21stC.]

Give Nigerians their treasures back. TY for the video.

[@jesusojeda3510]

Ase, ase, ase ooo!!!!

[@smarthistory-art-history]

We do hope to make a new video that focuses on repatriation of the Benin plaques. This earlier video was focused instead on the importance of the work.

[@IsisAdgerWasHere21stC.]

@@smarthistory-art-history TY. Those treasures are exquisite. Hopefully repatriation of them will open dialogue that supports the aptitude, ownership, and self-determination of those people. They have a right to the dissemination of their own culture. TY for showing the video and sharing the information.

[@1wharfboy]

Isis Adger Wetin dey worry you Only Oyibo people mouth fit draw attention to the world about the greatness of the Benin kingdom

[@marshhen]

This is fascinating. All these plaques should be together in one place - Nigeria! So that they could be reconstituted into a museum. This is such an informative short video. Thanks for making it.

[@rp1455]

Isn't the historical Kingdom of Benin in the modern-day Benin?

[@davlid100]

@@rp1455 the republic of Benin rear name is "dahomey " they adopted the name Benin, In honor of the "great Benin empire " which capital was Benin city in modern day Nigeria .but was then the empire includes Lagos " badagry" delta state in Nigeria up to onitsha in the east of Nigeria.. and it includes present day ondo and owo in Nigeria...all where subjects to the oba of Benin " the king of Benin in present day Benin city..

[@diboakale4755]

Nigeria and all African countries should demand their artifacts to be sent back

[@iyaiiya-wawg3657]

@@diboakale4755 We should. I don't know what we're waiting for.

[@joebenson6091]

@@rp1455 No it's not in Benin Republic it's in Nigeria & called Benin city Edo State Nigeria.... Though Benin Republic formally called Dahomey came to the Benin Kingdom in 1975 to seek permission from the OBA(king) to change it's name from Dahomey to Benin in honour of their ancestors who they said came from the Benin Kingdom in Nigeria hence the name change from Dahomey to Benin Republic.

[@iyamuimuetinyan1326]

We are the Children of Great Benin Empire. We are the Owner of the Red Soil. We are the Children of the Cradle of Black Civilization Oba of Benin Kingdom is Our Father and God's Representative to Mankind on Earth to Us all. We are the Children of UMOGUN Oza. We are the Real Children Of Ogiso. Ogidigan is Our Father and the Link between the Benins and Ancestors of Our Land. Everything You see in Benin Kingdom was either won by Love or By Blood but never MONEY, because anything that can be bought has no real values. The Ekpen No'Owa. The OGidigan. The Uku Akpolokpolo. The UMOGUN Oza The Head and Leader of all Edo Race which is, His Royal Majesty, Omo N'Oba N'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, Oba of Benin is priceless to Us. We will and shall continue to Love Our Dear and Respect Oba. Oba of Benin is the Eminiminimini hope they know the meaning of that word, the UMOGUN is a living deity, Oba gha tókpére...isèèè

[@wakawakaqueen]

Iyamu Imuetinyan wow! I miss the exploitations of the Benin artifacts with such an emotional way as you did. These amazing artifacts should be returned to you Benin people. You only can explain best what they mean!!!👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@iyamuimuetinyan1326]

@@wakawakaqueen Yes. By the Power of God Almighty and Our Ancestors they will be Returned. The British government have agreed to return some of them and we happy a step is been taken. Oba gha tokpèrè.... isèèè

[@Bestborn]

Ovbie Igodomigodo uyi gha mein etin enikaho 🙏

[@donisede8563]

Iseee...................

[@derbskts7352]

Oba gha tor okpere Iseee

[@Isiejeme0829]

I am proud of my heritage as an EDO man from the great Benin kingdom. When I transit, I want to reincarnate as an Edo person. Oba ghato kpere Ise.

[@donisede8563]

We are Binis Oba ghatokpere Iseee......🙏

[@MrFilmoreJr]

Beautiful, beautiful!

[@walkyelouidor4012]

These plaques are pages of the history books, if you will, of the Benin empire. Very similar to way the ancient Egyptians use to write their history. We hsve not even begun to appreciate the value of these plaques. These plaques are better in their natural environment: Nigeria where they can be appriciated not only as beautiful master pieces but also for their historical and anthropological value.

[@bonitahobbs2097]

BEAUTIFUL FIRST PEOPLE!

[@jesusojeda3510]

And also smoked mud fish is one of the preferred food of the Orisas, is used in our rituals even today and is delicious.!

[@wamulonjezodi2690]

People get uplifted by their past that's why the hegemony has been at the forefront to distort and hide the Truth but the only good thing is that the real Truth has started being manifest in the Hearts

[@iyamuimuetinyan1326]

CAPACITY Unlike Benin City Capacity is not the name of a city But is what you need to build a city Capacitate yourself with the necessary capacity And you can build your desired city Even in the face of adversity I salute the ancients of the ancient city Whose capacity built Benin City Benin City, the land of my ancestry Benin City, the land of my nativity Benin City, home sweet home to me Cradle of ancient civilization, Benin City Where the Oba is king truly I recall in their first visits to Benin City The white parties did marvel at the city Because in building Benin City Its ancients exhibited capacity I don't crave for a city I only crave for capacity If I have capacity I can build a city Even in the face of adversity ▪Oba gha tókpére.....isèèè

[@ewaurethegreat1170]

Iyamu Imuetinyan Ise!!!

[@Findgod222]

Awesome. They said Africans weren’t capable of such art but we sure proved them wrong.

[@richardosasosasere8704]

Beni's need all artifacts back to Benin City Nigeria, thank u 🙏

[@Bestborn]

I watched this at the best time ever, 5.00AM and I believe my Ancestors lead me to it, I was not really listening to the explanations, because those Artifacts are gods on their own, they talk to me directly.... POWERFUL OBA GHA TÖ KPÉ REÉ 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@visionquest7870]

The saddest part about the Kingdom of Benin is that they refused to engage in the selling of slaves. Yet centuries later many of the citizens of Benin were hauled off to the Americas as slaves.

[@mch7933]

actually, Benin citizens do not make up a significant amount of africans enslaved in the americas. Igbo and Yoruba are the major groups from Nigeria that have descendants in the Americas. Benin did well to defend itself

[@visionquest7870]

@@mch7933 "The Americas" includes more than the USA. It includes North, Central and South America, which also encompasses the Caribbean. Second of all most, the overwhelming number of Nigerians, were taken to the Caribbean and South America, because the Spanish and Portuguese tried to avoid people from the Sahel (Mandigos) due to their history with Muslims. So many Mande people were taken to the USA.

[@mch7933]

@Micheal Hnat this is 2019 people. It takes ordinary two or three clicks on google to find out that Republic of Benin (formerly called Republic of Dahomey) has nothing to do with the Edo kingdom of Benin (called Bini by locals)

[@paulphilip257]

@@mch7933 where did the darhomy adopt the name from Benin? Why not Yoruba republic?

[@mch7933]

@@paulphilip257 they adopted the name from the 'bight of benin' and they wouldn't have changed the name from Dahomey to anything Yoruba because the purpose of the name change was to reflect something that was not specific to any of the ethnicities within the country...and yorubas are the second largest ethnicity after the Fon (who founded Dahomey)

[@Itos988]

Thank you for the video and explanations. I never knew the Benin bronze were so many and this detailed. I have only heard about them. Thanks for the video, this was how our ancestors documented our history.

[@HBrown-cc6wv]

best channel on youtube. keep it up.

[@curtisuwuigbe6343]

Nice to have them the world over. Great proofs of African ancient technological advancement

[@titania8375]

Great lecture!!

[@claraoshodin1808]

I am very proud, Edo/ Bini & also of my heritage, reflecting to when Divine Lord God appears twice & started with the kingdom( ie long, long before the few races with dark evils spirits chased out from sodiom & gomorrah.

[@MoneyStory52]

Imagine what they would be doing today if they had not been illuminated! Their work was improving? Black people are always having to start over.

[@Fliptune]

We're still doing it till date

[@shelbourneking7068]

They met them shine and made them brown by oiling them . Do they do that to artifacts from other places ?

[@hello3262]

History lesson

[@anaangel5434]

Thanks for posting this.

[@claraoshodin1808]

The coral did not walk from Olokun, the Edo/ Binis were hard working people that strongly believed Divine Lord God, they were farmers, traders& also engaged in doing positive things that yield money. The empire very rich and one the then Obas who was a Priest before he became Oba cultivated the Coral beads from Olokun( middle) the sea, not just coral beads but also white pearls.

[@hawaiianBombshell]

I wish I could have seen this in it's Original color! Why put oil over it

[@hmirleft5148]

Nommo is the mame for the mudfish from Sirius!

[@Sasha0927]

The next major slice of my DNA pie is from Begin and Togo, so I'm immediately intrigued again. I'm also on the market for ways to impress adorkable curly-haired art nerds with infectious smiles, so even more intrigued by the title. 😌 I'm reminded of relief sculptures from the ancient playlist, so it's nice to see this again. Doing the hand-torso movement was a bit of fun - definitely not natural. I'm reminded of my free-weight workouts and holding my arms in a similar fashion to work muscles. Maybe the artist had that in mind too - a power move. I've actually seen a restaurant in Key West where money is wrapped all over the walls. I forget the story, but it wasn't the prettiest place, lol. All told, I don't think I'll be investing in any mudfish, but I can appreciate the splendor suggested by this piece in its time.

[@Biobele]

The Benin Bronzes come from modern day Nigeria and not modern day Benin Republic and Togo. Benin the country got its name from the tribe in Nigeria

[@Sasha0927]

@@Biobele Thanks for the intel! Nigerian is the first slice of my DNA pie, so it's all family. 🙃

[@Biobele]

@@Sasha0927 wow you received that quite well that was unexpected, well you are welcome.

[@brandonray4379]

They stole these bronzes when they burned Benin empire to the ground. They ruin everything. The British museum should be renamed the "The African museum Far Away From Home."

[@abcbee1308za]

Return all these items to the People of benin It belongs to them if you all want a museum well you travel to their country and visit that museum but that belongs to them the bloodline is not dead. We are numerous return that to Africa

[@finalbossoftheinternet6002]

Stolen artifacts that should be returned

[@Taharqo.saved.the.Hebrew]

Not just stolen the city was burnt to the ground and the people where massacred, this happened in 1890s

[@lilyofthevalley2248]

🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇧🇯🇧🇯🇧🇯👏🏾👏🏾My Primary Ancestry, with a few other West African Countries. I am IMMENSELY HAPPY that I hv found this information as it it DEEP, especially when they separate parent 1 and parent 2‼️It adds up to some stories I was told growing up. I am contemplating how I will return to Nigeria and Benin ASAP‼️We hv information that one of our Ancestors is from The Ebo Tribe, at least that is what the paper said. My daughters father amazingly has the same Ancestry, I hv found so many people that share my DNA, even 1 of my best friends turned out to be a distant cousin, and one of my professional acquaintance, we were close in that capacity, turned out as a distant cousin as well. OK, I will stop😂😂😂😂But I AM GRATEFUL

[@babym9524]

No, that’s Bene, not this Benin or Bini. That Benin you talk about is not in Nigeria.