Mahin

Mahin belongs to the Ilaje coast, where lagoons and creeks run behind the Atlantic shore of the western Niger Delta. Fishing and the exchange of fish have long been central to the life of its Yoruba-speaking communities. Canoes make the waterways a means of travel between settlements, while the sea and its spirits occupy an important place in local religious traditions. The kingdom of Mahin formed part of this watery coastal world.