Editing Annual Customs of Dahomey (section)

==Schedule==
By day, according to Yoder.<ref name=Yoder />

#Procession from [[Cana, Benin|Cana]]
#Private receptions or levées
#Parade through Great Square, more petitions
#Historical songs sung by court singers
#Parade of the king's wealth
#Distribution of wealth, including slain captives
#King reviews troops
#Display of king's wealth
#<li value="9 to 16">More audiences</li>
#<li value="17">Great Council starts to meet in the mornings
#<li value="25">Great Council meetings end
#Troops swear loyalty
#[[Dahomey amazons|Mino]] stage mock battle and slave raid
#Songs praising the kingdom sung by court singers
#Gifts given to officials for services
#Answers given to petitions

Officials largely spent their evenings building coalitions of political support.<ref name=Yoder />