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Ganvie, Benin
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Ganvie is a lake village in Benin, Africa lying in Lake Nokoué, near Cotonou. With a population of
around 20,000 people, it is probably the largest lake village in Africa and as such is very popular with tourists.
The village was created in the sixteenth or seventeenth centuries by the Tofinu people who took to the lake to
avoid Fon warriors capturing slaves for sale to European traders. Making the shallow waters and islands of Lake Nokoue
a haven, the Ganvie villager are often referred to as "water men." Originally based on farming, the village's main
industries other than tourism are now fishing and fish farming.
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jetsetjohnny.ca features
John Simone`s
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travel
photography
Follow @johnsimonephoto_travel: Instagram
Simone spent 5 years traveling
to over 80 countries as Senior Photographer
and Photography Teacher on Princess Cruises
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