Welcome to the ancient town of Ouidah, in southern Benin, a mecca of gods and spirits where the celebration of the annual Voodoo festival brings a mix of tourism and religion in a clash of ...

Beyond Laudato si’, Houngbédji also linked his appeal to a post-synodal exhortation Africae munus, signed in Ouidah in southern Benin by Pope Benedict XVI in 2011, which urged “the Church in ...

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 ...

OUIDAH, Benin (AP) — 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 ...

Nation & World Benin’s mecca of spirits and gods draws tourists and followers with famed Voodoo festival Jan. 13, 2025 at 9:09 pm Updated Jan. 13, 2025 at 10:07 pm ...

OUIDAH, Benin — 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 ...

Lyne said her mother’s visit to Benin in 2023 sparked her interest in Voodoo and Benin's cultural heritage. Before her trip, most of what she heard about Voodoo was that it is “demonized ...