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Benin, West Africa, Savalou, a priestess from the voodoo covent of the royal palace

Benin, West Africa, Savalou, a priestess from the voodoo covent of the royal palace

Togo, West Africa, Nadoba, traditional tata somba houses with thatched roofs and granaries

Togo, West Africa, Nadoba, traditional tata somba houses with thatched roofs and granaries

Benin, West Africa, Taneka-Koko, traditional healer called mister tcholi with his giant pipe

Benin, West Africa, Taneka-Koko, traditional healer called mister tcholi with his giant pipe

Benin, West Africa, Ganvié, fashionable young man in traditional beninese clothing resting in a field

Benin, West Africa, Ganvié, fashionable young man in traditional beninese clothing resting in a field

Benin, West Africa, Ouidah, deity figure in kpasse sacred forest

Benin, West Africa, Ouidah, deity figure in kpasse sacred forest

Benin, West Africa, Onigbolo Isaba, hairdresser at home in holi tribe

Benin, West Africa, Onigbolo Isaba, hairdresser at home in holi tribe

Benin, West Africa, Bonhicon, the slaughter of a chicken in a ritual sacrifice during a voodoo ceremony runned by kagbanon bebe priest

Benin, West Africa, Bonhicon, the slaughter of a chicken in a ritual sacrifice during a voodoo ceremony runned by kagbanon bebe priest

Benin, West Africa, Bonhicon, kagbanon bebe voodoo priest praying in the night during a ceremony

Benin, West Africa, Bonhicon, kagbanon bebe voodoo priest praying in the night during a ceremony

Benin, West Africa, Bopa, miss hounyoga carrying the carved wooden figures made to house the soul of her dead twins

Benin, West Africa, Bopa, miss hounyoga carrying the carved wooden figures made to house the soul of her dead twins

Benin, West Africa, Dassa-Zoumè, yaka palace of the omondjagou people

Benin, West Africa, Dassa-Zoumè, yaka palace of the omondjagou people

Benin, West Africa, Bopa, women sitting on bench in line during a voodoo ceremony

Benin, West Africa, Bopa, women sitting on bench in line during a voodoo ceremony

Benin, West Africa, Savalou, a fulani peul tribe boy

Benin, West Africa, Savalou, a fulani peul tribe boy

Benin, West Africa, Porto-Novo, villa akara panel with the name of the house and a french proverb below "better late than never"

Benin, West Africa, Porto-Novo, villa akara panel with the name of the house and a french proverb below "better late than never"

Benin, West Africa, Bonhicon, divination board used during a voodoo ceremony

Benin, West Africa, Bonhicon, divination board used during a voodoo ceremony

Benin, West Africa, Porto-Novo, multicoloured great mosque

Benin, West Africa, Porto-Novo, multicoloured great mosque

Benin, West Africa, Onigbolo Isaba, holi tribe woman belly covered with traditional tattoos and scars made with a little knife

Benin, West Africa, Onigbolo Isaba, holi tribe woman belly covered with traditional tattoos and scars made with a little knife

Benin, West Africa, Bonhicon, statues covered with talc powder and blood for a voodoo ceremony

Benin, West Africa, Bonhicon, statues covered with talc powder and blood for a voodoo ceremony

Benin, West Africa, Gossoue, smiling fulani peul tribe little girl

Benin, West Africa, Gossoue, smiling fulani peul tribe little girl

Benin, West Africa, Cotonou, group of girls sitting in front of 1977 martyrs monument made by north korean artists

Benin, West Africa, Cotonou, group of girls sitting in front of 1977 martyrs monument made by north korean artists

Benin, West Africa, Boukoumbé, voodoo altars representing the spirits of the dead people from the traditional tata somba house

Benin, West Africa, Boukoumbé, voodoo altars representing the spirits of the dead people from the traditional tata somba house

Benin, West Africa, Porto-Novo, teenagers sit in front of the multicoloured great mosque

Benin, West Africa, Porto-Novo, teenagers sit in front of the multicoloured great mosque

Benin, West Africa, Ganvié, celestial church of christ member with a cross and a candle in his hand

Benin, West Africa, Ganvié, celestial church of christ member with a cross and a candle in his hand

Benin, West Africa, Taneka-Koko, woman with a goat on a basket field covered with high grass

Benin, West Africa, Taneka-Koko, woman with a goat on a basket field covered with high grass

Benin, West Africa, Onigbolo Isaba, holi tribe man covered with traditional facial tattoos and scars portrait

Benin, West Africa, Onigbolo Isaba, holi tribe man covered with traditional facial tattoos and scars portrait

Benin, West Africa, Ganvié, mosque on lake nokoue

Benin, West Africa, Ganvié, mosque on lake nokoue

Benin, West Africa, Porto-Novo, zangbeto guardian of the night spirit dance in the royal palace

Benin, West Africa, Porto-Novo, zangbeto guardian of the night spirit dance in the royal palace

Benin, West Africa, Bopa, women dancing during a traditional voodoo ceremony

Benin, West Africa, Bopa, women dancing during a traditional voodoo ceremony

Benin, West Africa, Porto-Novo, zangbeto guardian of the night spirit dance

Benin, West Africa, Porto-Novo, zangbeto guardian of the night spirit dance

Benin, West Africa, Porto-Novo, gbèmédô tognon zounon king car

Benin, West Africa, Porto-Novo, gbèmédô tognon zounon king car

Togo, West Africa, Nadoba, traditional tata somba houses with thatched roofs and granaries

Togo, West Africa, Nadoba, traditional tata somba houses with thatched roofs and granaries

Benin, West Africa, Ouidah, man putting a snake in his mouth inside the python temple

Benin, West Africa, Ouidah, man putting a snake in his mouth inside the python temple

Benin, West Africa, Ouidah, dada vognon adidékon famous healer with a mask hiding his face

Benin, West Africa, Ouidah, dada vognon adidékon famous healer with a mask hiding his face

Benin, West Africa, Copargo, young fulani peul tribe man with colorful and fashionable clothes

Benin, West Africa, Copargo, young fulani peul tribe man with colorful and fashionable clothes

Benin, West Africa, Onigbolo Isaba, holi tribe girl with traditional facial tattoos and scars portrait

Benin, West Africa, Onigbolo Isaba, holi tribe girl with traditional facial tattoos and scars portrait

Benin, West Africa, Bopa, doctor and nurses holding a mosquito net in front of a wall painting

Benin, West Africa, Bopa, doctor and nurses holding a mosquito net in front of a wall painting

Benin, West Africa, Adjara, legba fetish on a parking

Benin, West Africa, Adjara, legba fetish on a parking

Benin, West Africa, Porto-Novo, porto-novo king toffa ii court women singing

Benin, West Africa, Porto-Novo, porto-novo king toffa ii court women singing

Benin, West Africa, Onigbolo Isaba, holi tribe girl covered with traditional facial tattoos and scars

Benin, West Africa, Onigbolo Isaba, holi tribe girl covered with traditional facial tattoos and scars

Benin, West Africa, Bopa, deity dan temple for the voodoo dead twins cult

Benin, West Africa, Bopa, deity dan temple for the voodoo dead twins cult

Benin, West Africa, Ouidah, mrs kpsouayo carrying the statues of her dead twins and her two boys twins

Benin, West Africa, Ouidah, mrs kpsouayo carrying the statues of her dead twins and her two boys twins

Benin, West Africa, Adjara, legba fetish on a market

Benin, West Africa, Adjara, legba fetish on a market

Benin, West Africa, Bonhicon, the slaughter of a chicken in a ritual sacrifice during a voodoo ceremony runned by kagbanon bebe priest

Benin, West Africa, Bonhicon, the slaughter of a chicken in a ritual sacrifice during a voodoo ceremony runned by kagbanon bebe priest

Benin, West Africa, Savalou, couple pausing in front of a lion statue in the royal palace sponsored by muammar gaddafi

Benin, West Africa, Savalou, couple pausing in front of a lion statue in the royal palace sponsored by muammar gaddafi

Benin, West Africa, Porto-Novo, the new and old mosque

Benin, West Africa, Porto-Novo, the new and old mosque

Benin, West Africa, Cotonou, piece of woods in a bottle used for traditional medicine in dantokpa market

Benin, West Africa, Cotonou, piece of woods in a bottle used for traditional medicine in dantokpa market

Benin, West Africa, Ouidah, historical museum housed in the old portuguese fort of st. john the baptist

Benin, West Africa, Ouidah, historical museum housed in the old portuguese fort of st. john the baptist

Benin, West Africa, Bopa, miss hounyoga with the carved wooden figures made to house the soul of her dead twins zinsou the boy and zinhoue the girl

Benin, West Africa, Bopa, miss hounyoga with the carved wooden figures made to house the soul of her dead twins zinsou the boy and zinhoue the girl

Benin, West Africa, Porto-Novo, egoun egoun spirit of the deads asks money to a couple in exchange of blessings

Benin, West Africa, Porto-Novo, egoun egoun spirit of the deads asks money to a couple in exchange of blessings

Benin, West Africa, Ganvié, stilt house on lake nokoue

Benin, West Africa, Ganvié, stilt house on lake nokoue

Benin, West Africa, Savalou, fulani peul tribe little girl with a long dress

Benin, West Africa, Savalou, fulani peul tribe little girl with a long dress

Benin, West Africa, Cotonou, dantokpa market taxi boats

Benin, West Africa, Cotonou, dantokpa market taxi boats

Benin, West Africa, Copargo, young fulani peul tribe man with colorful and fashionable clothes

Benin, West Africa, Copargo, young fulani peul tribe man with colorful and fashionable clothes

Benin, West Africa, Bonhicon, statues covered with talc powder for a voodoo ceremony

Benin, West Africa, Bonhicon, statues covered with talc powder for a voodoo ceremony

Benin, West Africa, Bonhicon, the slaughter of a pigeon in a ritual sacrifice during a voodoo ceremony runned by kagbanon bebe priest

Benin, West Africa, Bonhicon, the slaughter of a pigeon in a ritual sacrifice during a voodoo ceremony runned by kagbanon bebe priest

Benin, West Africa, Ganvié, celestial church of christ men praying in front of a chair with "with god everything is possible" slogan

Benin, West Africa, Ganvié, celestial church of christ men praying in front of a chair with "with god everything is possible" slogan

Benin, West Africa, Gossoue, traditional peul houses made of dried leaves

Benin, West Africa, Gossoue, traditional peul houses made of dried leaves

Benin, West Africa, Bopa, miss hounyoga washing the carved wooden figures made to house the soul of her dead twins

Benin, West Africa, Bopa, miss hounyoga washing the carved wooden figures made to house the soul of her dead twins

Benin, West Africa, Savalou, a priestess from the voodoo covent of the royal palace

Benin, West Africa, Savalou, a priestess from the voodoo covent of the royal palace

Togo, West Africa, Nadoba, voodoo altar in front of a tata somba somba house

Togo, West Africa, Nadoba, voodoo altar in front of a tata somba somba house

Benin, West Africa, Ouidah, temple in the sacred forest of kpasse

Benin, West Africa, Ouidah, temple in the sacred forest of kpasse

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