Editing Dahomey (section)

=== Modernity ===
Today, the kingdom continues to exist as a [[constituent monarchy]] located within Benin. Its rulers no longer hold any official powers under Benin's constitution, but they retain some political and economic influence.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 3, 2018 |title=Ancestral king of Dahomey married to 41 wives dies at 84 |url=https://punchng.com/ancestral-king-of-dahomey-married-to-41-wives-dies-at-84/ |access-date=September 1, 2022 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=December 23, 2021 |title=Benin mourns death of ancient kingdom's monarch |url=https://www.rfi.fr/en/benin-mourns-death-of-ancient-kingdom-s-monarch |access-date=September 1, 2022 |website=RFI |language=en}}</ref> Modern kings participate in important [[West African Vodun|Vodun]] religious festivals and other traditional ceremonies.<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 5, 2018 |title=Le roi d'Abomey a tiré sa révérence |language=fr |work=Le Monde.fr |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2018/07/05/le-roi-d-abomey-a-tire-sa-reverence_5326546_3212.html |access-date=September 1, 2022}}</ref>