Benin festival seeks to dispel voodoo stereotypes
Modeste Zinsou, manager of Benin's Python Temple, gently drapes a live snake around a visitor's neck at the country's annual ...
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Voodoo Revelry: Celebrating Benin's Sacred Traditions
Voodoo Festival in Ouidah, Benin, offers a vibrant spectacle featuring voodoo rituals, ceremonies, and performances. Practitioners emphasize voodoo's spiritual essence, dispelling misconceptions about ...
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Vodun Days celebrated in Ouidah, Benin
Locals dressed in traditional costumes dance to celebrate the Vodun Days, in Ouidah, Benin, Jan. 9, 2025. (Photo by Seraphin ...
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Benin Daily Life
A popcorn street vendor balances a basket filled with his product in Ouidah, Benin, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/) ...
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The women behind the magic: Voodoo traditions thrive in Benin
Clad in white and pink, Deborah Bossou, 25, blends vibrant song with dance as she immerses herself with fellow practitioners ...
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Benin holidays for Indigenous religions celebrate tradition, spark debate on faith
Benin’s new law adds two holidays for traditional religions. Celebrated January 9-10, some see it as recognition of ...
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'Vodun Days' in Benin: Bringing vodou to the global stage
The city of Ouidah in Benin has hosted the 'Vodun Days', a vibrant festival celebrating the region's rich vodou culture and spiritual traditions. The event took place on January 9 and 10.
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Benin Vodoo Festival
A man sprinkles water as Zangbeto masquerades the traditional Voodoo guardians of the night performing ahead of the annual ...
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Has voodoo been misjudged?
In the voodoo heartland of Ouidah, the sound of drums fills the air, while men and women dressed mainly in white take turns to dance around a bowl of millet, a freshly slaughtered chicken and ...