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Benin's Voodoo Festival Draws Tourists, Followers
As children dance with great speed and energy in colorful robes, guided by the drumbeats and chants from dance troupes, the ...
The Guardian Nigeria12d
Benin’s women, pillars of voodoo celebrations
In Benin, women are the backbone of voodoo celebrations, integral both on the front lines and behind the scenes. Their roles in organising rituals, preserving sacred knowledge, and maintaining ...
Santa Rosa Press Democrat13d
Benin's mecca of spirits and gods draws tourists and followers with famed Voodoo festival
Benin's Ouidah has celebrated its annual Voodoo Festival which has made the town a mecca for Voodoo worshippers as well as a ...
Deccan Chronicle8d
Benin's Voodoo Festival Draws Tourists, Followers
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 ...
BusinessMirror4d
Benin’s mecca of spirits, gods draws tourists, followers with famed Voodoo fest
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 ...
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 ...