Now, I am standing in Benin, a place which holds a part of my heritage, watching the rhythm of the crowd and the invocation of spirits, and thinking of the father who raised me—and also the other who ...

Benin is little known for its influence on African popular music. It is better known as the home of vodun, an ancient ...

Les 4 et 5 avril, le musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac invite le public à un week-end exceptionnel dédié à la découverte ...

“L’arbre de l’oubli”, le nom pourrait faire rêver. À Ouidah, sur l’ancienne côte des Esclaves [régions côtières des actuels Bénin, Togo et d’une partie du Nigeria, dans lesquelles se trouvaient les ...

Créés en 2024, les Vodun Days, célébration des arts et cultures vodun, se sont tenus ce début d’année à Ouidah devant un public nombreux et conquis. L’association réussie entre la promotion de la ...

A Ouidah, ancien port négrier devenu haut lieu du tourisme mémoriel, le vodoun est célébré à grande échelle. Mais à mesure qu’il gagne en reconnaissance et en visibilité internationale, ce système de ...

The Temple of Pythons is a rare sacred place where religion, history, legend, and living ritual come coiling together, quite literally, which is around snakes. The temple is deeply tied to Vodun, a ...

Benin is emerging as one of Africa’s most compelling tourism destinations. From UNESCO-listed heritage and Vodun traditions to wildlife parks, creative culture, and human-centered travel, “Benin, a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I grew up in Malawi with Sunday school teachers who treated anything linked to “voodoo” as danger in capital letters. African ...

I grew up in Malawi with Sunday school teachers who treated anything linked to “voodoo” as danger in capital letters. African shrines sat in the same mental folder as horror films, even though I lived ...

La troisième édition des Vodun Days vient de se terminer à Ouidah, au Bénin. Bilan avec William Codjo, de l'Agence de développement des arts et de la culture (ADAC), co-organisatrice du festival. En ...

Russell Wilson has begun the process of seeking citizenship in Benin during a culturally significant visit tied to Vodun Days. Inspired by his wife Ciara, Wilson said the move reflects heritage, ...