Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail 4.3K The Voodoo Festival is more than just a festival, its a pilgrimage, a rejuvenation, a reconnection with the ancestors to hear them speak to us again. It might be the only feasable program in West Africa that celebrates the origins of African spirituality in some of its purest forms. Voodoo, known locally as Vodoun, is a religion that worships gods and natural spirits along with respect for revered ancestors. It originated in the Dahomey kingdom — present-day Benin and Togo — and is still widely practised sometimes alongside Christianity in coastal towns like Ouidah, where memorials to the slave trade are dotted around the small beach settlement. More Articles You Would Love Rihanna Set To Take-Over Africa With Fenty Africa “I’ve Been Waiting For This Moment, Fenty Finally Dropping In Africa” Nigerian Designer, Ije Shakara’s Latest SS18 Collection Named ‘SWANK’ Is For The Bold And Extravagant Woman This year, the Benin government rebranded the event and changed the format to make the festivities more appealing to tourists in a bid to boost the country’s economy. It opted for a two-day celebration on January 9-10 with a reorganised programme in an event dubbed “Vodun Days”. According to politician Kakpo Mahougnon, chair of the Benin Vodun Rites Committee, the government is considering further extending the length of the festival. Clips of the 2024 Voodoo Festival was captured by Visual Artist, Creative Director and photographer Fede Kortez. Watch it below. https://www.fashionghana.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/fedekortez.mp4 Read More Like This On Ghana Events UPCOMING PRIORITY EVENTS! VIEW ALL EVENTS To Submit stories Email: submit@FashionGHANA.com or HashTag #FashionGHANA Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail FashionGHANA Admin FashionGHANA.com is a Fashion PR Company, Events planning & management team as well as Africa's leading Fashion Media House. Get Intouch with us and let's see how we can help you grow. info@FashionGHANAcom More For You Farewell to a Trailblazer: Guinea-Bissau’s Dina Adão Passes Away, Leaving a Legacy On... VIDEO: “Are You Happy Sleeping With A Married Man?” Designer Gracelyn Quansah Walks... Senegalese Fashion Brand Ashara Returns To Ghana To Rock Accra Fashion Week Once... Accra Fashion Week (Ghana) & 50+ Nations Join Forces to Announce BRICS International... Leading US Based Designer Myra Wallace-Walker To Grace The Accra Fashion Week 2024... VIDEO: Watch Nana Tamakloe Speak At The BRICS+ Fashion Summit On How Russia... Nana Tamakloe To Represent Ghana In Russia For The Prestigious International BRICS+ Fashion... The Last Launch of Rhythms on Da Runway 2024 Set for Nkrumah’s Birthday... Exclusive Scoop: Accra Fashion Week 2024 to Host Designers from 10 Countries! It’s... Nairobi Fashion Week 2025 Set To Celebrate Africa’s Fashion Pioneers and Sustainability; Dates...