Agojie warrior women from The Kingdom of Dahomey, 1894

Officers of the Kingdom of Dahomey’s Agojie female warrior cadres around 1894. The tin horns may have been a form of rank or company insignia. (The Agojie warriors were essential to the Kingdom of Dahomey’s golden age, which inspired the 2022 movie ‘The Woman King.’)

The Agojie warriors were essential to the Kingdom of Dahomey’s golden age, which inspired the 2022 movie ‘The Woman King.’