Benin’s new law adds two holidays for traditional religions. Celebrated January 9-10, some see it as recognition of ...
A popcorn street vendor balances a basket filled with his product in Ouidah, Benin, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/) ...
Ouidah in Benin hosted thousands of visitors on Friday for the 2025 Voodoo Festival. The annual festival featured traditional ceremonies, dances, and rituals that offer deep insights into the ...
In the voodoo heartland of Ouidah, the sound of drums fills the air, while men and women dressed mainly in white take turns to dance around a bowl of millet, a freshly slaughtered chicken and ...
A voodoo chiefs walk past The Point of No Return monument, which commemorates the slave trade, during the annual Voodoo ...