and making comparisons to the realities of the religion. According to Dorcé, Voodoo traces back to the seventeenth century, when slave ships from Western Sub-Saharan Africa came to Haiti. Voodooism is ...

The small West African nation held the annual festival last weekend, with Voodoo day marking the ... to experience one of the world’s oldest religions. Officials are now hoping to explore ...

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 ...

Julie Valdivia, owner of KC Conjure and Botanica, digs deep into her spirituality to help create a more well-rounded ...

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 cultures ...

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 are beckoned upon by ...

The banks and delta of the Mono River in Benin are home to mangrove swamps which harbour fish and rare wild birds -- and some ...

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

Festival celebrating Benin's Voodoo religion draws thousands Posted: January 11, 2025 | Last updated: January 11, 2025 Ouidah in Benin hosted thousands of visitors on Friday for the 2025 Voodoo ...

Voodoo, practiced in Haiti since the late 18th Century, is now recognized as a religion on a par with other faiths in the country. That means voodoo ceremonies have equal standing with Christian ones.