Clad in white and pink, Deborah Bossou, 25, blends vibrant song with dance as she immerses herself with fellow practitioners in Vodun, traditional ...
Your institution has access to JSTOR’s AI-powered research tool in beta. Log in or create a JSTOR personal account to get started. Abstract Vodún has been described as indefinable, endlessly flexible, ...
In Benin, a Kokou initiate - a devotee of the warrior god in traditional religion - is covered in red palm oil mixed with ...
Show more Show less An initiate Kokou, a traditional warrior deity ... dance as she immerses herself with fellow practitioners in Vodun, traditional voodoo celebrations in Benin.
It's the four elements, as we say: water, air, fire, and earth," Zinsou said. Every January, the festival Vodun Days draws tourists and worshippers to the small Atlantic coast town of Ouidah ...