Canoe trip to Ganvie in Benin
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Channel: ronniemacaloni · 2012 · Travel & Events
Trip by canoe to the island of Ganvie, where I got a warm welcome by the friendly people of this tiny island.It's commonly believed that the Tofinu people settled here around 400 years ago and built their lake village to escape slavers who came from the Fon tribe and were not allowed to fight in water for traditional reasons (or perhaps could not swim). Hence the Tofinu were safe to build their homes on the water. Ganvie is marketed as the "Venice of Africa",
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