Getting away from the madding crowd to destinations like West Africa, Türkiye and the Silk Road that are eye opening and give ...
In West Africa, we attempted something wild — a real conversation with a voodoo spirit known as an Egungun. “Don’t get too close,” they warned. These aren’t costumes. Locals believe there is “nothing ...
Morning is the best time to set out on a boat tour of Ganvié, a floating village on Lake Nokoué, in southern Benin. Ganvié, which means “we are saved” in the Fon language, was established in 1717 by ...
Traditional Voodoo guardians of the night performing ahead of annual Voodoo Festival in Ouidah, Benin, 9 January 2025 Weather: Severe storms with heavy rain and winds set to hit multiple provinces The ...
On the newly-renovated streets of Ouidah, thousands of Beninese and foreign tourists gathered this week to discover the rituals and deities bound up with voodoo, a popular animist tradition which has ...
On the newly-renovated streets of Ouidah, thousands of Beninese and foreign tourists gathered this week to discover the rituals and deities bound up with voodoo, a popular animist tradition which has ...