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The Bight of Benin is known for its fearsome tides and has a long association with Slavery . An old rhyme says ''Beware, beware the Bight of the Benin, for few come out though many go in.'' Another version goes ''Beware beware, the Bight of Benin: one comes out, where fifty went in!'' This is said to be a slavery jingle about the risk of disease in the Bight. The author Philip McCutchan has written a book titled "Beware, beware the Bight of Benin." A short stort by Elizabeth Coatsworth , "The Forgotten Island" (1942), deals with a treasure from Benin. The rhyme is also mentioned. On December 25 , 2003 , UTA Flight 141 crashed in the Bight. |
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