We start in Togo, a tiny but intriguing country with a wide array of different ethnic groups and cultures. Ouidah, Benin, is the spiritual capital of the Vodoun, or voodoo religion, and hosts its annual international voodoo festival at the gates of the Route des Esclaves, under and through the memorial arch of the “Door of No Return,” by which enslaved Africans were taken from the slave port of Ouidah … However, in the far north I used Kounta N’tcha as a guide to visit the Tata Somba and he was excellent, and able to tailor the program to suit my budget. I went to the Voodoo festival in Ouidah in 2017 and travelled independently for about 10 days, visiting Porto Novo, Grand Popo, Cotonou, Ganvie, Possotome, Abomey, Natitingou, Boukombé and Koussoukoingou.. It's a week that brings together priests and dignitaries, rich and poor, locals and visitors from as far afield as the Caribbean and France. Day 3: Ouidah Voodoo Festival On the 10th January each year Benin holds a national celebration day in honour of its traditional religion and of the cults associated with it. Ouidah Voodoo Festival. Enjoy et n’hésitez pas à partagez en masse et à lâchez un pouce bleu. In 2019, we are for the first time offering an opportunity to not only attend the Festival Vodoun but to also visit one of the largest Wildlife parks in West Africa, the Pendjari National Park located in … In 2019, ... DAY 4: Ouidah Vodoun Festival and continue to Abomey Overnight in Abomey. In addition, there are many Diaspora Africans from Brazil, Haiti, Martinique, the Americas, Europe, Asia and more. Widely associated with voodoo, it is the host of the annual Voodoo Festival which takes place in Ouidah each year, a glorious spectacle of dancing, drums, elaborate costumes and rituals. We witnessed devotees assume the gods’ identities and saw the Zangbeto, dressed head to toe in grasses, parade through the village and perform a dance designed to scare the crowd. Voodoo Festival – Benin 2021. Discover the voodoo traditions of a magical land on this two-week Ghana, Togo and Benin tour that takes you right to the heart of the magic of Africa. In Ouidah, a small town and former slave port in the West African country of Benin, the annual voodoo festival gathers visitors from far and wide. Voici le premier épisode d 'une petite série de Minis-vidéos sur l' Afrique !!! Hi Howard. In addition, there are many Diaspora Africans from Brazil, Haiti, Martinique, the Americas, Europe, Asia and more. Ouidah in particular is a focus for these ceremonies, and thousands of adepts, traditional chiefs and fetish priests gather here to perform fascinating rites and rituals.