Society and Culture

Global List of Women's Organizations - Benin - Provides contact information for groups of women helping others.
http://www.distel.ca/womlist/countries/benin.html

Fon is Fun - Fon language wav files, greetings, basic phrases and vocabulary. Also contains photos, links, maps, Beninese recipes, and forum for questions about the Peace Corps.
http://www.geocities.com/fon_is_fun/

Ethnologue - Languages of Benin - Information about the living languages of the African country including population, region, classification, dialects and alternate names.
http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=Benin

In Benin, a Mix of Magic and History - Article by Howard W French published in the New York Times, about impressions from a trip through the country, including the history of Abomey and Ouidah, and the modern practice of vodun. <small>(December 20, 1992)</small>
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=travel&res=9E0CE1D61039F933A15751C1A964958260

Yahoo! Groups - Benin - Directory of online communities connected with or interested in the country.
http://dir.groups.yahoo.com/dir/Regional/Countries/Benin

Contemporary African Database - People: Benin - Database of profiles of prominent people, arranged by name and category. Includes the arts, business, education, media, professions, religion, politics and sports.
http://people.africadatabase.org/en/n/cty/03/

Contemporary African Database - Institutions: Benin - Database of institutions in the country, listed alphabetically and by category. Includes the arts, business, education, media, professions, religion, politics and sports.
http://institutions.africadatabase.org/nav/countries/country3.html

Destination Benin - Benin seen through the eyes of a Haitian, with commentaries on society, history and religion, and a list of suggested reading.
http://www.discoverhaiti.com/alix_2000_8.htm