This special voodoo festival is held in Benin and could be a festival where all assemble in devotion to their gods. it’s always held in January, Believers are drowned within the rites and rituals around the temples.
They dance, trance, and make sacrifices. The festival commemorates the estimated 60 million those that lost their homelands and their freedom during the African traffic.
They transported slaves from the port town on the Atlantic from Nigeria, Togo, Ghana, and other parts of the geographical area. there’s a little low down in O
uidah. there’s also a former slave port In Benin.
People come from everywhere on the planet to celebrate the Voodoo festival. the peak of the festival is within the last two days. Although many voodoo practices are modified over the years, I’ve got heard people, especially people who follow Christianity and Islam, voice their doubts.
Whatever your opinion of voodoo, it’s hard to ignore the energy and devotion of its followers at a gathering like this. Whatever your opinion of voodoo, it’s hard to ignore the energy and devotion of its followers at a gathering like this. The Ouidah festival looks set to remain an everyday fixture in Benin’s religious and cultural calendar.