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Togo, West Africa, Nadoba, altar eyes used to protect the somba house from the wild animals

Togo, West Africa, Nadoba, altar eyes used to protect the somba house from the wild animals

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, Taneka-Koko, traditional kings during a meeting

Benin, West Africa, Taneka-Koko, traditional kings during a meeting

Benin, West Africa, Bopa, women with shakers during a voodoo ceremony

Benin, West Africa, Bopa, women with shakers during a voodoo ceremony

Benin, West Africa, Dassa-Zoumè, the king of dassa zoume former wooden horse on wheels

Benin, West Africa, Dassa-Zoumè, the king of dassa zoume former wooden horse on wheels

Benin, West Africa, Taneka-Koko, peul tribe women

Benin, West Africa, Taneka-Koko, peul tribe women

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, Savalou, royal palace sponsored by muammar gaddafi

Benin, West Africa, Savalou, royal palace sponsored by muammar gaddafi

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, Porto-Novo, stairs and stain glass window inside the great mosque

Benin, West Africa, Porto-Novo, stairs and stain glass window inside the great mosque

Benin, West Africa, Ouidah, mrs kpsouayo carrying the carved wooden figures made to house the soul of her dead twins on the beach

Benin, West Africa, Ouidah, mrs kpsouayo carrying the carved wooden figures made to house the soul of her dead twins on the beach

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 during a voodoo ceremony

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

Benin, West Africa, Bonhicon, dogs and hyenas heads sold on a voodoo market

Benin, West Africa, Bonhicon, dogs and hyenas heads sold on a voodoo market

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

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

Benin, West Africa, Bopa, miss hounyoga dressing the carved wooden figures of her dead twins

Benin, West Africa, Bopa, miss hounyoga dressing the carved wooden figures of her dead twins

Benin, West Africa, Savalou, an old tattooed fulani peul tribe woman

Benin, West Africa, Savalou, an old tattooed fulani peul tribe woman

Benin, West Africa, Cotonou, bridge over nokoue lake

Benin, West Africa, Cotonou, bridge over nokoue lake

Benin, West Africa, Savalou, woman pausing in front of a king palace

Benin, West Africa, Savalou, woman pausing in front of a king palace

Benin, West Africa, Bonhicon, wooden statues sold on a voodoo market

Benin, West Africa, Bonhicon, wooden statues sold on a voodoo market

Benin, West Africa, Porto-Novo, egoun egoun spirit of the deads walking in the street with his guide to ask money to people

Benin, West Africa, Porto-Novo, egoun egoun spirit of the deads walking in the street with his guide to ask money to people

Benin, West Africa, Porto-Novo, agbodande 3 king car

Benin, West Africa, Porto-Novo, agbodande 3 king car

Togo, West Africa, Nadoba, ladder on a traditional tata somba granary

Togo, West Africa, Nadoba, ladder on a traditional tata somba granary

Togo, West Africa, Nadoba, ladder on a traditional tata somba granary

Togo, West Africa, Nadoba, ladder on a traditional tata somba granary

Benin, West Africa, Taneka-Koko, fulani peul tribe bride inside her hut

Benin, West Africa, Taneka-Koko, fulani peul tribe bride inside her hut

Benin, West Africa, Porto-Novo, boy working in a mill with his face coverded with flour

Benin, West Africa, Porto-Novo, boy working in a mill with his face coverded with flour

Benin, West Africa, Bopa, dah tofa voodoo master showing the skulls criminals killed by heviosso the god of thunder that he collects

Benin, West Africa, Bopa, dah tofa voodoo master showing the skulls criminals killed by heviosso the god of thunder that he collects

Benin, West Africa, Copargo, a beautiful tattooed fulani peul tribe woman

Benin, West Africa, Copargo, a beautiful tattooed fulani peul tribe woman

Togo, West Africa, Nadoba, tamberma somba tribe man standing in front of an old baobab where people used to live inside the empty trunk long time ago

Togo, West Africa, Nadoba, tamberma somba tribe man standing in front of an old baobab where people used to live inside the empty trunk long time ago

Benin, West Africa, Porto-Novo, woman passing in front of a voodoo temple

Benin, West Africa, Porto-Novo, woman passing in front of a voodoo temple

Benin, West Africa, Ganvié, celestial church of christ men praying

Benin, West Africa, Ganvié, celestial church of christ men praying

Benin, West Africa, Savalou, traditional signs in the royal palace

Benin, West Africa, Savalou, traditional signs in the royal palace

Benin, West Africa, Savalou, fulani peul tribe little girl

Benin, West Africa, Savalou, fulani peul tribe little girl

Benin, West Africa, Ganvié, boat passing in front of the stilt house on lake nokoue

Benin, West Africa, Ganvié, boat passing in front of the stilt house on lake nokoue

Benin, West Africa, Grand-Popo, auberge de grand-popo balcony

Benin, West Africa, Grand-Popo, auberge de grand-popo balcony

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, Cotonou, people on the bridge over dantokpa market

Benin, West Africa, Cotonou, people on the bridge over dantokpa market

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, kagbanon bebe voodoo priest drinking orange juice and spitting it on ogun god altar made with pedaliers biking

Benin, West Africa, Bonhicon, kagbanon bebe voodoo priest drinking orange juice and spitting it on ogun god altar made with pedaliers biking

Benin, West Africa, Porto-Novo, old french colonial building

Benin, West Africa, Porto-Novo, old french colonial building

Benin, West Africa, Ouidah, abandoned hotel on the beach

Benin, West Africa, Ouidah, abandoned hotel on the beach

Benin, West Africa, Savalou, prince of savalou portrait

Benin, West Africa, Savalou, prince of savalou portrait

Benin, West Africa, Gossoue, fulani peul tribe boy with fashionable clothes

Benin, West Africa, Gossoue, fulani peul tribe boy with fashionable clothes

Benin, West Africa, Bopa, miss ablossi giving drink to the carved wooden figures of her five dead twins

Benin, West Africa, Bopa, miss ablossi giving drink to the carved wooden figures of her five dead twins

Benin, West Africa, Savalou, fulani peul tribe boys

Benin, West Africa, Savalou, fulani peul tribe boys

Benin, West Africa, Dankoly, a voodoo shrine covered with oil blood and feathers

Benin, West Africa, Dankoly, a voodoo shrine covered with oil blood and feathers

Benin, West Africa, Taneka-Koko, traditional healers with american cultural representative for the opening ceremony of a local museum

Benin, West Africa, Taneka-Koko, traditional healers with american cultural representative for the opening ceremony of a local museum

Benin, West Africa, Bopa, dah tofa carrying the carved wooden figures made to house the soul of his dead twins

Benin, West Africa, Bopa, dah tofa carrying the carved wooden figures made to house the soul of his dead twins

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

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

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

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

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, Bopa, chicken sacrified by dah tofa voodoo master

Benin, West Africa, Bopa, chicken sacrified by dah tofa voodoo master

Benin, West Africa, Gossoue, a beautiful tattooed fulani peul tribe woman portrait

Benin, West Africa, Gossoue, a beautiful tattooed fulani peul tribe woman portrait

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

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

Benin, West Africa, Bonhicon, dead birds sold on a voodoo market

Benin, West Africa, Bonhicon, dead birds sold on a voodoo market

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, Bopa, mrs hounyoga cuts a cola nut to make offerings to the twins spirits in the temple

Benin, West Africa, Bopa, mrs hounyoga cuts a cola nut to make offerings to the twins spirits in the temple

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, Savalou, a priestess from the voodoo covent of the royal palace in front of a painted wall

Benin, West Africa, Savalou, a priestess from the voodoo covent of the royal palace in front of a painted wall

Benin, West Africa, Ouidah, arbre du retour on the slave trail

Benin, West Africa, Ouidah, arbre du retour on the slave trail

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