Finnish Minister of Science and Culture Mari-Leena Talvitie officially handed over the Katakle — a ceremonial royal stool from the Kingdom of Dahomey — to Beninese Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts Jean-Michel Abimbola on Tuesday.    The restitution ceremony took place at the presidential palace in Cotonou, theContinue Reading

Benin’s Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts announced Wednesday that a Katakle, a ceremonial royal stool originating from the Kingdom of Dahomey, will be officially returned to Benin from Finland shortly.    The restitution marks a new milestone in Benin’s sustained efforts to reclaim its emblematic cultural heritage heldContinue Reading