Over in Benin the country is celebrating three days of Vodun as a way to reclaim the country's cultural identity ...

The second edition of the Vodun Days, a celebration of traditional religions, is taking place in Benin from January 9 to 11, 2025. Father Serge Bidouzo reflects on the relationship between Vodun and ...

Modeste Zinsou, manager of Benin's Python Temple, gently drapes a live snake around a visitor's neck at the country's annual ...

Clad in white and pink, Deborah Bossou, 25, blends vibrant song with dance as she immerses herself with fellow practitioners ...

Benin’s new law adds two holidays for traditional religions. Celebrated January 9-10, some see it as recognition of ...

Clad in white and pink, Deborah Bossou, 25, blends vibrant song with dance as she immerses herself with fellow practitioners in Vodun, traditional voodoo celebrations in Benin. This weekend ...

In this week's Across Africa: Vodun believers in Benin marry traditional faith with contemporary creativity to spread their heritage. Also, the African manatee has come under pressure over the ...

"This religion, this culture -- Voodoo -- occupies ... on the powers of nature and links back to one's ancestors. The Vodun Days rituals bring thousands of people from all corners of the globe ...