Comments on: Kings of Africa. http://www.neatorama.com/2006/09/18/kings-of-africa/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:43:37 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2006/09/18/kings-of-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-37251 Alex Wed, 20 Sep 2006 05:44:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/09/18/kings-of-africa/#comment-37251 I think Daniel Laine said that there are actually hundreds of "kings" in Africa - and that these 70 are only a small fraction that he could find or was allowed to photograph. There are also many kingdoms in Asia (many are in name only) - it's interesting to see if anyone would do a similar project there (or anywhere else in the world). I think Daniel Laine said that there are actually hundreds of "kings" in Africa - and that these 70 are only a small fraction that he could find or was allowed to photograph.

There are also many kingdoms in Asia (many are in name only) - it's interesting to see if anyone would do a similar project there (or anywhere else in the world).

]]> By: Scott http://www.neatorama.com/2006/09/18/kings-of-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-37140 Scott Tue, 19 Sep 2006 15:16:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/09/18/kings-of-africa/#comment-37140 Amazing. Great find! Amazing. Great find!

]]> By: Tithonus http://www.neatorama.com/2006/09/18/kings-of-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-37137 Tithonus Tue, 19 Sep 2006 14:54:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/09/18/kings-of-africa/#comment-37137 Excellent find. Spent a lot of time reading all the entries. Tradition is always a curio in this day and age. Excellent find. Spent a lot of time reading all the entries. Tradition is always a curio in this day and age.

]]> By: Nikita http://www.neatorama.com/2006/09/18/kings-of-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-37066 Nikita Tue, 19 Sep 2006 05:48:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/09/18/kings-of-africa/#comment-37066 realy great find! thank you realy great find! thank you

]]> By: Snappy http://www.neatorama.com/2006/09/18/kings-of-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-37031 Snappy Tue, 19 Sep 2006 00:00:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/09/18/kings-of-africa/#comment-37031 "The silver dust protector worn on the nose, dates from the nineteenth century, and was inherited from the King Gbehanzin. It protected the King's nose from the dust, during the royal processions in Abomey" "The silver dust protector worn on the nose, dates from the nineteenth century, and was inherited from the King Gbehanzin. It protected the King's nose from the dust, during the royal processions in Abomey"

]]> By: Chris Armour http://www.neatorama.com/2006/09/18/kings-of-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-37015 Chris Armour Mon, 18 Sep 2006 22:32:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/09/18/kings-of-africa/#comment-37015 Why is he wearing a pig nose? Why is he wearing a pig nose?

]]> By: The Liberal Avenger http://www.neatorama.com/2006/09/18/kings-of-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-37008 The Liberal Avenger Mon, 18 Sep 2006 21:50:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/09/18/kings-of-africa/#comment-37008 Great find. I love it! Great find. I love it!

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