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As children dance with great speed and energy in colorful robes, guided by the drumbeats and chants from dance troupes, the gods and spirits that are evident all around the arena are beckoned upon by ...
OUIDAH, Benin — As children dance with great speed ... the value and spirit of the Beninese people…(and) of all African people,” said Suzanne Celeste Delaunay Belleville, the Voodoo ...
Welcome to the ancient town of Ouidah, in southern Benin, a mecca of gods and ... the value and spirit of the Beninese people…(and) of all African people,” said Suzanne Celeste Delaunay ...