In Benin, women are the backbone of voodoo celebrations, integral both on the front lines and behind the scenes. Their roles in organising rituals, preserving sacred knowledge, and maintaining ...

According to Benin's culture minister Jean-Michel Abimbola, missions imparted to women for the organisation of voodoo rites are "numerous and important". But the exact nature of some of these may ...

Clad in white and pink, Deborah Bossou, 25, blends vibrant song with dance as she immerses herself with fellow practitioners in Vodun, traditional voodoo celebrations in Benin. This weekend ...

"Without women both out there in the foreground and behind the scenes there would be no Vodun Days, nor voodoo. They are essential pillars" of the festivities, Dah Adoko Gbediga, president of the ...

This weekend brought the traditional Vodun Days annual festival encompassing arts, culture and voodoo spirituality to the southern town of Ouidah, centre on the Sakpata Zoungbodji religious convent.