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 ...
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Benin festival seeks to dispel voodoo stereotypes
"Stop saying that voodoo is about dolls. Voodoo is spirituality. Voodoo is you, it's me. It's the air we breathe. It's the four elements, as we say: water, air, fire, and earth," Zinsou said.
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Benin's mecca of spirits and gods draws tourists and followers with famed Voodoo festival
The small West African ... about Voodoo was that it is “demonized”, and “archaic.” But she saw a different reality on the ground. “One thing that I’m going to take home with me to ...
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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 Voodoo festival brings a mix of tourism and religion in a clash of ...
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Michelin appoints new President for Africa, India, and ME region
Michelin, a leading tyre technology company, has appointed Vitor Silva as President of the Africa, India, and Middle East (AIM) Region. He will be based out of Pune, India. Across his 28-year plus ...
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Protest will continue till "priests come back": Almaya Munnettam Devotees Organisation President
After the police forcefully removed protesting priests from near the bishop's house ... Some political leaders and even the collector called me saying that he would interfere.