Mangroves are tropical trees that have the unusual ability of thriving in brackish or salty water. They suck up ...

To the rhythm of drums and gongs, they swirl and dance before voodoo masks in ceremonies to honor Zangbeto, the guardian of the night. “This will allow the fish to multiply in peace and allow us to ...

The banks and delta of the Mono River in Benin are home to mangrove swamps which harbour fish and rare wild birds -- and some ...

In Benin, this precious and fragile ecosystem ... three villagers initiated into voodoo, two researchers and a red mask representing thunder - then took into the mangrove swamp by canoe.

Welcome to the ancient town of Ouidah, in southern Benin, a mecca of gods and spirits where the celebration of the annual Voodoo festival brings a mix of tourism and religion in a clash of ...

manager of Benin's Python Temple, gently drapes a live snake around a visitor's neck at the country's annual voodoo festival, as spectators learn about the reptiles' sacred connection to voodoo ...

Zangbeto masquerades the traditional Voodoo guardians of the night performing ahead of the annual Voodoo Festival in Ouidah, Benin, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba) ...