Benin's Ouidah has celebrated its annual Voodoo Festival which has made the town a mecca for Voodoo worshippers as well as a ...

Benin's President Patrice Talon attends the annual Voodoo Festival in Ouidah, Benin, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025.

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Voodoo worshippers perform during the annual Voodoo Festival in Ouidah, Benin, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Ouidah in Benin hosted thousands of visitors on Friday for the 2025 Voodoo Festival. The annual festival ...

and a festival called Ugie Erha festival to honour his Oba ancestors. Ewuare rebuilt the capital of the kingdom, Edo City, which is present-day Benin City. A wall was built around the capital and ...

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 ...

Jan. 8, 2025 — Researchers have unearthed two fossils, named Punk and Emo, revealing that ancient molluscs were more complex and adaptable than previously ...

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Thousands of people packed the hillside arena of ancient Athens to watch plays by famous writers like Sophocles, Euripides and Aeschylus. The Greeks also celebrated the arts with big festivals.