Benin

Benin · Atakora Department

Imagine a village where homes aren't just shelter, but towering, conical mud fortresses, built to protect families from raiders and the elements, standing for centuries like sentinels of the earth.

Nestled in the Atakora Mountains of Benin, the Seven Sisters of Semeio are a cluster of extraordinary Tata Somba houses – two-story, castle-...