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Vodun Days 2027: Why the Festival Is Going From 3 to 7 Days
The Beninese government confirms the extension to a full week, from January 2 to 9, 2027. The official reason is not the…
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Two workshops in Ouidah before the Vodun Days 2027: the language, then the Fa
Tuesday 5 and Wednesday 6 January 2027, under the mango trees of the Palais d'Agondji. €20 a workshop, €35 if you consul…
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The four circuits of Ouidah in January 2027: memorial, Vodun, heritage, Gléxwé
From 7 to 10 January 2027, four days guided by people from Ouidah, from €50 to €80 each. What each one contains, and wha…
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Ganvié: a night on stilts on Lake Nokoué, January 2027
On 5 January 2027: a private boat, Ganvié with a guide, dinner and a night on the water, the floating market at dawn, th…
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Vodun Days 2027 with a guide: your team at the official sites, in Ouidah
On 7, 8 and 9 January 2027, three people assigned to your team, trained by the priests of the Fa and the guardians of tr…
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Vodun Vibes 2027: the closing night, in a palace of Ouidah
Sunday 10 January 2027, in the evening: Guèlèdè, Bourian, Kaléta, the Hunters, then a DJ and the barbecue. Entry 2,500 F…
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Sleeping at the Palais d'Agondji during the Vodun Days 2027, in Ouidah
From 4 to 10 January 2027, you sleep at the Palace, in the courtyard: individual tent at €35, large VIP tent at €90. The…
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The Fa: Why the World's Most Precise Oracle Comes From Ouidah
The Fa is not fortune-telling. It is a science of destiny passed down for 3,000 years by the Fon of Benin. What Harvard …
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Haiti, Brazil, Cuba: Why the African Diaspora Returns to Ouidah
70% of descendants of the Atlantic slave trade have ancestors who passed through the Door of No Return. Ouidah is not ju…
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The Slave Route: What UNESCO Cannot Make You Feel
The Slave Route is listed. The signs are in place. The tour guides talk about it. But there is what history says, and wh…
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Zangbeto, Egungun, Mami Wata: The Three Forces of Ouidah No One Really Explains
Tourist brochures name them. Guides photograph them from a distance. The guardians of tradition embody them. What these …
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Grand-Popo Salt: The Product Africa Should Export, and Doesn't Yet
Hand-made by the women of Grand-Popo for generations. Fleur de Sel de Guérande quality. Zero international distribution …
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The Agouda: When Africa and Brazil Reunited in Ouidah in the 19th Century
Enslaved people freed and returned from Brazil, carrying the memory of two continents. They built the Maro quarter, brou…
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Ouidah in 2026: What Is Being Built, Renovated, Planned
Infrastructure, premium hotels, UNESCO projects, diaspora initiatives. Ouidah is becoming what ancient Egypt represented…
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