they turn to Vodun for protection. Many, therefore, question their faith when confronted with the realities of traditional religion. What does their belonging to Christ mean today, especially when ...

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

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

In Benin, women are the backbone of voodoo celebrations, integral both on the front lines and behind the scenes. Their roles in organising rituals, preserving sacred knowledge, and maintaining ...

This weekend brought the traditional Vodun Days annual festival encompassing arts, culture and Voodoo spirituality to the southern town of Ouidah, center on the Sakpata Zoungbodji religious convent.

(RNS) — Driven by Islamic extremism, authoritarian regimes and war, high-level persecution and discrimination impacted 380 million Christians around the world in 2024, according to the annual ...

This weekend brought the traditional Vodun Days annual festival encompassing arts, culture and voodoo spirituality to the southern town of Ouidah, centre on the Sakpata Zoungbodji religious convent.

Every January, the festival Vodun Days draws tourists and worshippers ... said that learning about the religion had helped her reconnect with the world and the faith of her ancestors.

Galen Watts is an Associate Director of the Institute for Religion, Culture and Societal Futures based jointly at St. Jerome's University and the University of Waterloo. He receives funding from ...