The Vodun religion, also spelled “Vodou,” originated in the Kingdom of Dahomey, present-day Benin, Nigeria, Togo and Ghana.

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 ...

Voodoo is often shrouded in mystery, or demonised. But at the annual Voodoo festival in Benin, tourists are finding out about ...

“It is to come back and live their culture, art and spirituality for those who ... going to take home with me to the Caribbean is that Vodun is something to be learned and understood,” said ...

“It is to come back and live their culture, art and spirituality for those who ... going to take home with me to the Caribbean is that Vodun is something to be learned and understood,” said ...