The Travel Club is an association of independent, explorative and creative travelers from all over the world. We are dedicated to building and promoting travel culture on a global level. https://www.thetravelclub.org/tag/geoffrey-gorer 2026-01-14T13:02:53+01:00 The Travel Club Joomla! - Open Source Content Management 2011-01-14T11:40:09+01:00 2011-01-14T11:40:09+01:00 https://www.thetravelclub.org/articles/old-travelogues/564-dahomey Nina Jovanovic

<p>A short travel story by <strong>Geoffrey Gorer</strong> (1905-1985), an English anthropologist and writer. He visited West Africa in 1934, in order to study traditional dances of the region. This is his account of some strange rituals in Dahomey, today's Benin.</p>

<p>A short travel story by <strong>Geoffrey Gorer</strong> (1905-1985), an English anthropologist and writer. He visited West Africa in 1934, in order to study traditional dances of the region. This is his account of some strange rituals in Dahomey, today's Benin.</p>