EXPLORE THE ENCHANTMENT: VOODOO FESTIVAL, BENIN

Every year, the vibrant nation of Dahomey transforms into a swirling vortex of color and spirit during the captivating Voodoo Festival. This annual celebration, held in the heart of Ganvie, draws practitioners from far and wide to honor their ancestors and deities in a truly extraordinary spectacle. Masked dancers weave through throngs of eager s

Togo's vivid capital, Lomé, retains a rare distinction as the sole African city when ruled because of the Germans, British, and French. It is also among the world's handful of capitals bordering another country. at some point, secured because of the voodoo fetishes, they leap in to the glowing embers, picking up burning coals and in some cases ha