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OUIDAH, Benin (AP ... traditional beliefs to adapt to modern life. The small West African nation held the annual festival last weekend, with Voodoo day marking the “return to the source ...

in southern Benin, a mecca of gods and spirits where the celebration of the annual Voodoo festival brings a mix of tourism and religion in a clash of cultures and the ability for ancient traditional ...

OUIDAH, Benin (AP) — As children dance with great ... and the ability for ancient traditional beliefs to adapt to modern life.