As children dance with great speed and energy in colorful robes, guided by the drumbeats and chants from dance troupes, the ...

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

In the ancient town of Ouidah, located in southern Benin, the annual Voodoo Festival unfolds with a vibrant mix of dance, ...

“It is to come back and live their culture, art and spirituality for those who practice ... Voodoo priestess, draped in beads and a white robe. Featuring traditional ceremonies, dance events ...

“It is to come back and live their culture, art and spirituality for those who practice ... and rituals in the form of incantations, adulations and offerings, Voodoo — which has its own ...

(AP Photo/Sunday Alamba) “It is to come back and live their culture, art and spirituality for those who practice ... and rituals in the form of incantations, adulations and offerings, Voodoo ...

Voodoo Festival in Ouidah, Benin, offers a vibrant spectacle featuring voodoo rituals, ceremonies, and performances. Practitioners emphasize voodoo's spiritual essence, dispelling misconceptions about ...

Ouidah in Benin hosted thousands of visitors on Friday for the 2025 Voodoo Festival. The annual festival featured traditional ...

Welcome to the ancient town of Ouidah, in southern Benin, a mecca of gods and spirits where the celebration of the annual Voodoo festival brings a mix of tourism and religion in a clash of ...