ISIENWENRO JAMES IYOHA INNEH
Ekegbian of Bénin
Nigeria
James Inneh, seventy nine years old, was formerly a business man.
In 1962, he was named commander of the royal guards, “isienwenro”, by the king Akenzua. “Asako no s’oghionba”( ants sting the King’s enemies ), was how the royal guards responsible for the King’s security, were called.
During some rituals, they glide around the soverain, completely envelopping him like an army of ants.
