Memory, trauma, and cultural loss in post-colonial Nigeria – the legacy of the Benin Kingdom

2026/01/23 by Edith Isoken Erhokpaidamwen · 1 voice
Psychology · Arts and Humanities · Social Sciences · #Memory, Trauma, and Commemoration #Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies #African history and culture studies

paper · doi:10.1080/14725843.2026.2618171

openalex publication_date 2026/01/23 · openalex created_date 2026/01/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/15

Abstract

Nigeria is home to a rich cultural heritage, much of which has been fragmented – missing, silenced, or displaced. A particularly notable absence is the history of the Benin Kingdom, which has been ...

Citations

• Collective Memory and Cultural Identity

Discussions

• Erhokpaidamwen argues that the trauma of colonialism endures in the collective memory of the Benin people and that concrete action is needed to break the cycle of blame and denial. She discusses the c [bsky, 1 points, 0 comments]

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