Bénin/Dahomey: Un groupe de guerriers Mino ou 'Dahomey Amazone', c. 1890. Les Amazones de Dahomey ou Mino étaient un régiment militaire toutes-femelle de Fon du Royaume de Dahomey (maintenant Bénin) qui a duré jusqu'à la fin du XIXe siècle. Les Mino ont été recrutés parmi les ahosi ('épouses du roi') dont il y avait souvent des centaines. Certaines femmes de la société Fon sont devenues volontairement ahosi, tandis que d'autres étaient involontairement inscrites si leur mari ou leur père se plaignait au Roi de leur comportement. L'appartenance au Mino était censée affiner tous les traits de caractère agressif dans le but de la guerre.

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The Dahomey Amazons or Mino were a Fon all-female military regiment of the Kingdom of Dahomey (now Benin) which lasted until the end of the 19th century. The Mino were recruited from among the ahosi ('king's wives') of which there were often hundreds. Some women in Fon society became ahosi voluntarily, while others were involuntarily enrolled if their husbands or fathers complained to the King about their behaviour. Membership among the Mino was supposed to hone any aggressive character traits for the purpose of war. During their membership they were not allowed to have children or be part of married life. Many of them were virgins. The regiment had a semi-sacred status, which was intertwined with the Fon religious beliefs. The Mino trained with intense physical exercise. Discipline was emphasised. In the latter period, they were armed with Winchester rifles, clubs and knives. Units were under female command. Captives who fell into the hands of the Amazons were often decapitated.

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