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

Voodoo is often shrouded in mystery, or demonised. But at the annual Voodoo festival in Benin, tourists are finding out about ...

The Representations of Voodoo in Popular Culture and Fiction (FRAN 325) is coming to the University of Victoria this 2025 ...

Modeste Zinsou, manager of Benin's Python Temple, gently drapes a live snake around a visitor's neck at the country's annual ...

In the ancient town of Ouidah, located in southern Benin, the annual Voodoo Festival unfolds with a vibrant mix of dance, ...

Voodoo Festival in Ouidah, Benin, offers a vibrant spectacle featuring voodoo rituals, ceremonies, and performances. Practitioners emphasize voodoo's spiritual essence, dispelling misconceptions about ...

“It is to come back and live their culture, art and spirituality for those who practice ... and rituals in the form of incantations, adulations and offerings, Voodoo — which has its own ...

“It is to come back and live their culture, art and spirituality for those who practice ... Voodoo priestess, draped in beads and a white robe. Featuring traditional ceremonies, dance events ...

“It is to come back and live their culture, art and spirituality for those who practice ... Voodoo priestess, draped in beads and a white robe. Featuring traditional ceremonies, dance events ...