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On the newly-renovated streets of Ouidah, thousands of Beninese and foreign tourists gathered this week to discover the rituals and deities bound up with voodoo, a popular animist tradition which has ...

GRAN POPO, Benin — In Benin, mangroves are said to be protected by the Zangbéto. In the Vodun belief, this deity forbids wood cutting, under penalty of a curse. As a result, in 10 years, more than 500 ...

For the past three years, the government of Benin has organised an international festival around the 10 January, a date dedicated to the traditional Vodun or Voodoo religion. On this occasion, ...

The Vodun Days celebrations, a three-day annual event honouring Benin's spiritual and cultural heritage are taking place in the the sacred Kpassè Forest in Ouidah. Spotting a baseball cap, President ...

All is set for the Benin to celebrate the Vodun festival on January 9 and 10, 2024, in Ouidah in Benin Republic. A journey from the city centre to the seaside, the ceremony will feature rhythms, songs ...