In a small gallery in Cotonou, Benin, metal sculptures of international renown adorn the walls, telling stories of construction and balance through recycled materials. These are the creations of ...
“Dahomey,” a formally inventive documentary, traces the journey across continents of 26 artworks looted from the West African ...
In Georgia, tens of thousands of people took to the streets this week amid claims of election violations, highlighting the ...
From nzombi, a Central African word originally used to describe the ghost of a dead child, to egoun-goun ghost costumes from Benin, wangas (voodoo dolls) and Gede, followers of the spirits of ...
Nazareno’s artistic journey began with books, but the works in “Orixás: Personal Tales on Portraiture” show a range of ...
In the context of the qualifiers for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, religious beliefs and spirituality are being called upon to secure the qualification of the Togolese national football ...
Roy Inman Special to The Star Last year, Johnson, a Philadelphia native, traveled to Haiti and participated in rituals and ceremonies alongside Vodou (pronounced “Voodoo”) priests and priestesses.
Last year, Johnson, a Philadelphia native, traveled to Haiti and participated in rituals and ceremonies alongside Vodou (pronounced “Voodoo ... Dahomey is Nigeria, Benin and Togo.
For many people in Benin, the forests empowered them before they were born, or in the first months of their lives. Barren women performed Voodoo rituals by sacred trees to get pregnant.