OUIDAH, Benin (AP) — As children dance with great speed and energy in colorful robes, guided by the drumbeats and chants from dance troupes, the gods and spirits that are evident all around the arena ...

You value independent local news, so become a sustainer today to power our newsroom. Vodun is an ancient religion practiced by some 30 million people in the West African nations of Benin, Togo and ...

OBEAH in Jamaica and Voodoo in Haiti, as secret cults of the Negro, have both aroused considerable curiosity, mostly morbid. The literature relating to them is extensive, but more remarkable for its ...

[cnxvideo id=”722279″ placement=”ros”]Thoughts of spells, rituals, and Voodoo dolls often mesmerize people but also invoke feelings of fear. Thanks to ...

OUIDAH, Benin — As children dance with great speed and energy in colorful robes, guided by the drumbeats and chants from dance troupes, the gods and spirits that are evident all around the arena are ...

OUIDAH, Benin — As children dance with great speed and energy in colorful robes, guided by the drumbeats and chants from dance troupes, the gods and spirits that are evident all around the arena are ...

"First published in Great Britain, 1939." American edition first published, 1938, under title: Tell my horse. "Songs of worship to Voodoo gods" (with music): p. 253-269. siris_sil_212092 ...