Benin stands as a land steeped in rich traditional heritage, and nowhere is this more evident than during its captivating Voodoo Festival. Held annually in early December, this vibrant feast draws people from far and wide to witness the awe-inspiring rituals and ceremonies that honor the powerful de

Benin, a vibrant West African nation, flames with life during its annual Voodoo festival. This traditional celebration, held in late summer, is a mesmerizing spectacle of color. Followers from across the region gather to honor their ancestors and summon the spirits through soulful rhythms, and power

Like in Venice, h2o and sweetness will be the overriding impressions, but as opposed to Venice, which looks like a manmade metropolis in which h2o just happens being all around, Ganvié seems to be nothing at all in need of an natural generation – a town in which mother nature went a bit off the rail

fuel station on the highway in Benin. photographs by Marilynn Windust. The breeze soothed our sweat-soaked bodies. We stopped only at makeshift “gas stations” which include roadside stands with plastic bottles jam packed with gas. because Benin was the major deportation place, the slaves brought ar