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Benin's women, pillars of voodoo celebrations
They are cast in the role of guardians of spiritual transmission and preparation of rituals of voodoo, an animist rite ...
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A glimpse into Benin's ancient rituals and cultural heritage
In the ancient town of Ouidah, located in southern Benin, the annual Voodoo Festival unfolds with a vibrant mix of dance, ...
Benin's mecca of spirits and gods draws tourists and followers with famed Voodoo festival
Benin's Ouidah has celebrated its annual Voodoo Festival which has made the town a mecca for Voodoo worshippers as well as a ...
Nigerian Tribune5d
How I paid $10,000 to avoid performing ritual to become governor — Diri
The Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has revealed how he spent $10,000 to reject an offer to perform a voodoo ...
From mystery to history: how Voodoo is helping Africans rediscover their roots
Voodoo is often shrouded in mystery, or demonised. But at the annual Voodoo festival in Benin, tourists are finding out about ...
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Benin's women, pillars of voodoo celebrations
They are cast in the role of guardians of spiritual transmission and preparation of rituals of voodoo, an animist rite founded on the powers of nature and links back to one's ancestors.
WTOP News8d
Benin’s mecca of spirits and gods draws tourists and followers with famed Voodoo festival
Featuring traditional ceremonies, dance events, and rituals in the form of incantations, adulations and offerings, Voodoo — which has its own pope whose reign dates back to the 1400s — borrows ...
The Jamaica Observer12d
Benin’s women, pillars of voodoo celebrations
They are cast in the role of guardians of spiritual transmission and preparation of rituals of voodoo, an animist rite founded on the powers of nature and links back to one’s ancestors.
Las Vegas Sun8d
Benin's mecca of spirits and gods draws tourists and followers with famed Voodoo festival
Featuring traditional ceremonies, dance events, and rituals in the form of incantations, adulations and offerings, Voodoo — which has its own pope whose reign dates back to the 1400s — borrows ...