OUIDAH, Benin (AP) — As children dance with great speed and energy in colorful robes, guided by the drumbeats and chants from dance troupes, the gods and spirits that are evident all around the arena ...

OUIDAH, Benin, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Isaline Attelly, a native of the Caribbean island of Martinique, had been living in Benin for nearly a year before she learned that her family's connection to the ...

This photo taken on Jan. 9, 2026 shows locals dressed in traditional costumes during the Vodun Days in Ouidah, Benin. The 2026 edition of Vodun Days is held from Jan. 8 to 10 in Ouidah, a historic ...

OUIDAH, Benin, Jan 11 (Reuters) - On Benin's national voodoo holiday, performers dressed as guardians of the night swirled in costumes resembling technicolour haystacks, delighting worshippers and ...

Russell Wilson revealed he is beginning the process to apply for Beninese citizenship while attending Vodun Days in Benin with Ciara.

Benin’s mecca of spirits and gods draws tourists and followers with famed Voodoo festival OUIDAH, Benin (AP) — The festival gained popularity over the years from within and outside Africa, organizers ...

Isaline Attely, an Afro-descendant from Martinique, receives her certificate of Beninese nationality during a naturalisation ceremony in Cotonou, Benin December 27, 2025. REUTERS/Charles Tossou ...

OUIDAH, Benin (AP) — As children dance with great speed and energy in colorful robes, guided by the drumbeats and chants from dance troupes, the gods and spirits that are evident all around the arena ...