Voodoo in Ouidah
Voodoo plays an important role in daily life in Benin. The religion is used to solve the problems of all day. Important ingredients during the practice of voodoo are dance, music and the most diverse rituals. This special festival tour offers you the opportunity to experience the large annual Voodoo festival with its various ceremonies in Ouidah,the birthplace of voodoo. Ahead of this bustling festival, take a tour of Togo and Benin. You will be introduced to authentic populations such as the Tamberma and Somba,who live in the isolated Atakora Mountains, enjoy the beautiful nature, experience the dynamics of African life with its many traditions and customs, and end with a few rest days on the coast.
Tips and Tops of Group Tour VoodooFestival 2016:
- The fetish market in Lomé, where all kinds of attributes can be bought, which have magical powers
- The spectacular spectacle of the fire dance, in which dancers walk in trance over piping hot coals
- Visit to many original villages and populations: the beautifully fortified houses of the Tamberma and the Somba
- A glimpse into the history of Abomey, the former capital of the kingdom of Dahoney
- The pile village of Ganvié, called the Venice of Africa for a reason
- Interesting ethnographic museum in Porto-Novo
- The grand annual voodoo festival in Ouidah with its many different ceremonies
- Visit the highlights of Ouidah; Sacred forest, Python temple and Slave route
- Finally relax at the beach
Departure date: December 30, 2015 to January 14, 2016. The festival will take place on January 10, 2016.
