Benin's mecca of spirits and gods draws tourists and followers with famed Voodoo festival
Welcome to the ancient town of Ouidah, in southern Benin, a mecca of gods and spirits where the celebration of the annual ...
From mystery to history: how Voodoo is helping Africans rediscover their roots
Voodoo is often shrouded in mystery, or demonised. But at the annual Voodoo festival in Benin, tourists are finding out about ...
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Benin’s Voodoo festival draws tourists and followers
As children dance with great speed and energy in colorful robes, guided by the drumbeats and chants from dance troupes, the ...
Southwest Iowa News13d
Festival celebrating Benin's Voodoo religion draws thousands
Ouidah in Benin hosted thousands of visitors on Friday for the 2025 Voodoo Festival. The annual festival featured traditional ...
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Benin's mecca of spirits and gods draws tourists and followers with famed Voodoo festival
The small West African nation held the annual festival ... Lyne said her mother’s visit to Benin in 2023 sparked her interest in Voodoo and Benin’s cultural heritage. Before her trip, most ...