Voodoo festival in Ouidah

Benin is a peaceful country and a real democracy with free elections. Schools and hospitals are good, but their cost is prohibitive for a large share of the population. Before colonization, the kingdom of Dahomey developed in the southern portion of Benin. Royal palaces, temples and artefacts can be admired at various places in the country.

Ouidah used to be one of the major ports of the slave trade, its forts and museums tell its history. Ouidah is a major centre of the Voodoo religion. In the python temple, you can take living snakes in your hands. In the sacred forest you can understand ancient rites. Important Voodoo rites and festivals take place in January.
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[ouidah62]

I don't think so, in Ouidah voodoo's religions survive and is more important for the soul of the habitants

[ouidah62]

i think that Benin is more democratic then many countries in the world,for example Italy, where I live. In Benin there is free information, in Italy none.

[ouidah62]

exuseme I don't understand you..

Pheraps do you answer me whati is it? Zangbeto' the voodoo that catch the thief

[SavageBarbarians]

@NativeToungue77 your ancestors? these are the people who SOLD you

[CookingAmmi]

beautiful video:)

[Wallaaii]

Merci pour tous les clips de video. Je suisoriginaire du Benin, ne' a' Ouidah

[NativeToungue77]

thank you. i am african american, it is an honor to view the anciet rituals of my ancestors...GOD is in us and all around us...ashe

[reformedcaterpillar1]

IT MAKES ME FEEL SO CLOSE

[kwekuafroolmec]

wow there is nuthing sacred anymore, always some stupid european in the mix taking pictures, this is such a shame,where do we go from here,our culture will never survive this onslaught because we allow dem in,specially africans in the continent have no ethics,no shame,no integrity!

[adunbarin4]

Hold on, yes, Benin is peaceful and cultural but democratic? Please, it is not even close to it. I will rest it here until somebody wants to contest my position that Benin is not democratic.

[Oyotunji]

Wow we were there it was great !!