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National Voodoo Day

Festival Location: Ouidah, Benin

Festival Type(s): Religious Events, Traditional Festivals, Cultural Festivals

National Voodoo Day Media: National Voodoo Day video

by © Paul Dodson 2010

The Atlantic coast city of Ouidah in Benin plays host to the country's drum fuelled and colourful National Voodoo Day celebrations each January.

Followers gather at a beach known as the point of no return, where slaves once departed on ships bound for the Americas.

Attendees in colourful local dress dance, drum and pray as animals are sacrified in ceremonies which honour the spiritual forces of natural phenomena such as water, fire, earth and air.

The once-banned religion has a strong following in Benin with an estimated 65% of the population believing in Voodoo.

National Voodoo Day - When, Where and More Info Please

When: January annually
Where: Ouidah, Benin
More Info Please: For more information take a look at the Wikipedia article on Vodun.


National Voodoo Day Video

Take a peek at the energetic and colourful National Voodoo Day celebrations held annually in the seaside town of Ouidah in Benin.





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