民族志 / 历史、习惯、文化与地域
Aja民族志
The Aja or Adja are an ethnic group native to south-western Benin and south-eastern Togo. According to oral tradition, the Aja migrated to southern Benin in the 12th or 13th centur
地理分布
Benin , Togo
历史与来路
The Aja or Adja are an ethnic group native to south-western Benin and south-eastern Togo. According to oral tradition, the Aja migrated to southern Benin in the 12th or 13th century from Tado on the Mono River, and c. 1600, three brothers, Kokpon, Do-Aklin, and Te-Agbanlin, split the ruling of the region then occupied by the Aja amongst themselves: Kokpon took the capital city of Great Ardra, reigning over the Allada kingdom; Do-Aklin founded Abomey, which would become capital of the Kingdom of Dahomey; and Te-Agbanlin founded Little Ardra, also known as Ajatche, later called Porto Novo by Portuguese traders and the current capital city of Benin. The Aja speak a language known as Aja-Gbe, or simply "Aja". Only 1–5% are literate in their native tongue. According to one source, vodún originated from the Aja.
语言与文化
Niger–Congo → Kwa → Adja
习惯与节俗
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