Ganvié

Posted on September 10, 2008 in: Afrika, urbanisztika|Jump To Comments

Ganvié, Benin

Az Atlanti-óceán partjának közvetlen közelében lévő Nokoué-tavon található a benini Ganvié városa. Akárcsak az itáliai Velence első telepesei a hunok és germánok elől, Ganvié első lakói az Abomey Királyság elől menekültek a mocsaras területre, amely – mint sok más erős afrikai állam – a meghódított törzseket európai rabszolgakereskedőknek adta el. Mivel a ma is létező fon népcsoport harcosai vallási előírások miatt nem merészkednek vízbe, az üldözöttek biztonságban tudhatták magukat. Mindez a 18. század elején történt, Ganvié azóta jelentős várossá és kedvelt turistacélponttá nőtte ki magát (a magyarországi tiszteletbeli konzulátus szerint 12 ezren, más források szerint 15, 20 vagy 30 ezren élnek itt).

Linkek: The African Venice: Ganvié, Softpedia / Ganvié, Benin, képes beszámoló / Ganvié stilt village, Lac Nokoué, Brian McMorrow képei

(pic cc-by-nc-sa Hugo van Tilborg)

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