As children dance with great speed and energy in colorful robes, guided by the drumbeats and chants from dance troupes, the gods and spirits that are evident all around the arena are beckoned upon by ...

A wave of color and rhythm sweeps through the ancient town of Ouidah in southern Benin each year during its renowned Voodoo ...

Holy pilgrimages to mountains are made by Gods because no number of humans alone can make a mountain. Sacred pilgrimages that are made by the one and only God and humans must be made jointly. Non ...

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

Voodoo festival in Ouidah, southern Benin, merges spirituality and tourism, attracting thousands of locals and foreigners.

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In the ancient town of Ouidah, located in southern Benin, the annual Voodoo Festival unfolds with a vibrant mix of dance, rituals, and spiritual fervour. Children dressed in vivid robes whirl to the ...

The small West African nation held the annual festival last weekend, with Voodoo day marking the ... to the 1400s — borrows heavily from the mythology and cultural displays of Yoruba people ...