Dahomey Amazons - Nawi is the last survivor of Dahomey
Time: Nov, 1979
Place: Benin
Details: The last survivor of the Dahomey Amazons is thought to have been a woman named Nawi. In a 1978 interview in the village of Kinta, a Beninese historian met Nawi, who claimed to have fought the French in 1892. Nawi died in November 1979, aged well over 100.
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