The Benin tribe of West Africa viewed mudfish as a symbol of power and transformation. This is due the mudfish's ability to lay in mudflats all summer long, then come back to life when rain came in the fall. Benin saw this as being 'reborn'. They also saw this as mudfish being able to swim as well as walk on land. Mudfish can shock people from their spines also. So....when the Portuguese came across the water on their boats and landed, the Benin saw them as powerful because they were able to 'live in the water as well as walk on land. The Portuguese also had muskets which the Benin equated to the shocking spines of the mudfish...Sorry for the mini pamphlet. I hope this helps.
The Portuguese wanted to explore Africa and Asia to see what different artifacts they could find.
The portuguese wanted to find gold along the coast of Africa
the Portuguese
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how has south Africa influanced Australian culture
No, slavery existed in Africa before Portuguese traders arrived. However, the transatlantic slave trade expanded the scale and brutality of slavery in Africa.
civilization
Camels religion and culture
From slave traders in central Africa
From slave traders in central Africa.
European slave traders come to West Africa because they were free as others.
From slave traders in central Africa.
From slave traders in central Africa.
Traders bought enslaved people from Africa.
africa was introduced to Portuguese industries such as leather production and florist occupations. africa was introduced to early guns from spain made of tin.
in Africa
By the Muslim Traders.