African kings
12/26/2006
Several African countries have had monarchies in the context of the modern nation-state.
JOSEPH LANGANFIN
Benin
JOSEPH LANGANFIN
Benin
NYIMI KOK MABIINTSH III
King of Kuba
D.R. Congo
IGWE KENNETH NNAJI ONYEMAEKE ORIZU III
Obi of Nnewi
Nigeria
EL HADJ MAMADOU KABIR USMAN
Emir of Katsina
Nigeria
SALOMON IGBINOGHODUA
Oba Erediauwa of Bénin
Nigeria
BOUBA ABDOULAYE
Sultan of Rey-Bouba
Cameroun
OBA JOSEPH ADEKOLA OGUNOYE
Olowo of Owo
Nigeria
HAPI IV
King of Bana
Cameroun
ABUBAKAR SIDIQ
Sultan of Sokoto
Nigeria
ONI of IFE
Nigeria
GOODWILL ZWELETHINI
King of Zulu
South Africa
OSEADEEYO ADDO DANKWA III
King of Akropong-Akuapem
Ghana
ISIENWENRO JAMES IYOHA INNEH
Ekegbian of Bénin
Nigeria
EL HADJ SEIDOU NJIMOLUH NJOYA
Sultan of Fumban and Mfon of the Bamun
Cameroun
AGBOLI-AGBO DEDJLANI
King of Abomey
Benin
HALIDOU SALI
Lamido of Bibemi
Cameroun
NGIE KAMGA JOSEPH
Fon of Bandjun.
Cameroun
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posted @ 12:17:00 AM
24 Comments:
I didnt see any 71' Impalas or Capris with 24" wheels on them. Are you sure they are kings? Where are their Grills?
Then there's Ralph Kramden, King of Nuttin'.
do they fire lazers?
Total rubbish!! some correctionsThe photo of the Benin Oba is Wrong that is not him and he is also not called Salomon Igbinoghodua but his Majesty Oba Erediauwa of Edo. Isiemwero is a chieftancy title of my family and not a kingdom, The gentlemen displayed both from benin are not kings but lords of fiefdoms.
I'd lean away from that tiger too!
Nice pictures man ...
What an asshole. Steal other peoples work for clicks. You suck.
No wonder you screen your comments.
Every one of your posts is the same...uncredited stealing.
Kingdom of Abomey was where Werner Herzog's "Cobra Verde" took place... where the "slave fortress" was located and whose king Klaus Kinski's character deposed in the infamous "snake" scene.
The title for these pictures should be "Big Pimpin', Afro Style"
Or
"Bitch, where's my 40?!"
Awesome photos!
The photos were great i really enjoyed looking at them. i will look at the photographers web site keep up the good work.
Has anyone heard of Benjamin Hodges who claims he is a king in Africa?
Didn't see the Kings of either Lesotho or Swaziland; Moshoeshoe 3 of Swaziland has several wives andmany children; he assumed the throne when he was about 18 - about 20 years ago, I think.
But some great portraiture - is it just me, or do a couple of the royal faces lok a bit like Robert Mugabe, despot & despoiler of Zimbabwe?
I have to say that they are all amazing, however I went to Ghana last year with my husband and i went to the Asanti palace where the Ghanian photo was taken, teh king there is infact a model, like a wax work! it is really life like!
C
I like your photographs, they excellently manage to capture the graciousness and the splendor of these cultures, which have largely been taken for granted civilized cultures and usually treated with ignorance instead of respect…
…and some dude should have told that wacko HAPI IV, King of Bana, Cameroun that there was a mofo tiger pouncing behind him. Sick.
Чё-то как-то нелепо! гы-гы-гы ЛОЛ/ЛОЛ\ЛОЛ. Почему они такие? Интересно а у кого из них чувство собственной значимости больше... У меня друг из африки вернулся токашто. Причём он без башки- но вернулся из всей западной/центральной африки!!! оН говорит что имя всей центральной и западной африке- рабы! они говорит - злые и не умные. посмотрите на правителей - абзаццц! Я склонен к тому что ошибаюсь. Не рассист, бля. Но вы нах них позырьте- каким нородом могут править люди с такими лицаи. за что же их так история африканкого монархизма наказывает? фигово им без собственного достоинства. Людям всмысле. бля- бедняги обыватели. Понятно теперь почему там всегда война.... налом какой-то им светит пожизнено. обидно мля. тоже ведь люди с работоё, тёлками, нарко.. и философией.. АБЗАЦ вощем. ЖАЛКА
I am from Owo and that is not my king!
These pictures are great. I am so pleased that the intelligent people are able to ignore the stupid, small minded comments from people who don't respect themselves or anyone else. Whoever took these did a wonderful job. They really capture the beauty of the people and their courts. Keep up the good work.
um ginger i wanted to say could you not call my family member wacko and sick cause i dont know how you would feel if someone said that about ur family, k thanks
Hi. If you do not know any thing, please do not write stuff that is so embarrassing. Point of correction. King Moshweshwe is not from Swaziland but from Lesotho. It is King Moswati III how has many wives and he is from Swaziland.
u seem to know alot about african life...are these kings reigning now?? are there kings reigning in africa now by the way?? If so, can you help me out with the King of Nigeria?
great
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