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 ...

I n 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 ...

Battle of Benin I’ve arrived in the tiny nation ... where they’re enshrined as Voodoo divinities. This festival is rare. In front of a mysterious Voodoo Temple of Cults, life-sized thatched ...

But here at the 2025 Voodoo Festival in Ouidah in the West African country of Benin it's a different story. The event draws thousands of visitors from across the globe, offering a vibrant ...

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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 ...

Benin's mecca of spirits and gods draws tourists and followers with famed Voodoo festival As children dance with great speed and energy in colorful robes, guided by the drumbeats and chants from ...

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 ...