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The Bight of Benin is known for its fearsome tides and has a long association with slavery. An old rhyme says Beware, beware the Bight of Benin, for few come out though many go in. Another version goes Beware beware, the Bight of Benin: one comes out, where fifty went in! This is said to be a slavery jingle about the risk of disease.

The author Philip McCutchan has written a book titled Beware, beware the Bight of Benin.

On December 25, 2003, UTA Flight 141 crashed in the Bight.