Here in Benin's coastal town of Ouidah ... He once settled in Ouidah; the opulent house still stands today, freshly renovated, next to the former slave market. King Ghezo invented the title ...

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 ...

OUIDAH, Benin, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Modeste Zinsou, manager of Benin's Python Temple, gently drapes a live snake around a visitor's neck at the country's annual voodoo festival, as spectators learn ...

OUIDAH, Benin (AFP) — Clad in white and pink, Deborah Bossou, 25, blends vibrant song with dance as she immerses herself with fellow practitioners in Vodun, traditional voodoo celebrations in Benin.

COTONOU, Benin – The national voodoo holiday in the ... of the traditional religion gathered in the Atlantic coast town of Ouidah, once an important port in the slave trade, to pray for calm ...

Zangbeto masquerades the traditional Voodoo guardians of the night performing ahead of the annual Voodoo Festival in Ouidah, Benin, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba) ...

This weekend brought the traditional Vodun Days annual festival encompassing arts, culture and voodoo spirituality to the southern town of Ouidah ... Religions of Benin (UAOREB) told AFP.

Ouidah (Benin) (AFP) – Clad in white and pink, Deborah Bossou, 25, blends vibrant song with dance as she immerses herself with fellow practitioners in Vodun, traditional voodoo celebrations in ...