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The true story about Epic movie "The Women king"

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it's a story of all-female warrior of amazon tribes known as Agojie 

Who Are Agojie

The Agojie were a troop of all-female warriors who lived in the West African Kingdom of Dahomey and were also referred to the Europeans as the Dahomey Amazons (Presently known as Benin).

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nder the leadership of King Ghezo (played by John Boyega in the movie) and "the Black Sparta" in 1864, the Agojie had formalised into a significant military force by the mid-1800s.

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According to reports, female soldiers began enlisting at the age of eight and through a demanding training schedule to get ready for battle.

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Since the warriors were prohibited from getting married while serving in the military because they were technically married to the monarch, many of them chose to remain celibacy.

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Since the warriors were prohibited from getting married while serving in the military because they were technically married to the monarch, many of them chose to remain celibacy.

When Dahomey became a French protectorate, the troops were finally disbanded.

The last Agojie survivor is thought to have been a woman named Nawi, who died after a 100-year fast.

Earlier marvel superhit movie "Black panther" also introduced the black female warrior they quiet belong to Agojie tribes

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Are Viola David's (Nanisca) and Thuso Mbedu's (Nawi) characters real?

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