Récade, 19e siècle ·  République du Bénin (ancien royaume de Dahomey), Région d'Abomey, Fon · ID: 3047107

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The symbol of the bird beak with stone originally stands for King Kpengla (1774-1789) and is linked to the following proverb: “A stone dipped in water does not fear the cold”.

This sentence was intended to underline the king’s fearlessness, which he proved during the wars he waged.

Littérature comparée

Wilhelm, Gustav, Récaden aus der Sammlung Birgit Schlothauer und Gustav Wilhelm, Marl 2016, p. 6