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The Roots of Voodoo religion.
Voodoos cradle is West Africa: Togo, Benin and Nigeria. Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo.
  • Mami Wata voodoo priest baptizes women with a fluid made of Sodabe alcohol and herbs, a ceremony that secures fertility, in Aneho, Togo. Epe Ekpe marks Voodoo New Year in Togo. During the ceremony, Voodoo priests look for a stone in the sacred forest; depending on the color of the stone, a prophecy for the New Year is made.. Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo...September 2006..MORE PICTURES AVILABLE ON REQUEST By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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  • A dancer in trance possessed by the Voodoo ghost Egungun, in Savalou, Benin. Egungun is the ghost of ancestors; it possesses the dancer to give advice to members of the community. Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo...September 2006..MORE PICTURES AVILABLE ON REQUEST By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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  • A dancer in trance possessed by the Voodoo ghost Egungun, in Savalou, Benin. Egungun is the ghost of ancestors; it possesses the dancer to give advice to members of the community. Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo...September 2006..MORE PICTURES AVILABLE ON REQUEST By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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  • Young adepts of Voodoo sleep after a long ceremony, in Aneho, Togo, on Thursday. It takes years of initialization to become Voodoo priest, so it is necessary to start this process at very young age. Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo...September 2006..MORE PICTURES AVILABLE ON REQUEST By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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  • Mami Wata Voodoo women dance during the Epe Ekpe ceremony, in Aneho, Togo. Epe Ekpe marks Voodoo New Year in Togo. During the ceremony, Voodoo priests look for a stone in the sacred forest; depending on the color of the stone, a prophecy for the New Year is made. Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood fully by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo. ..September 2006..MORE PICTURES AVILABLE ON REQUEST By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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  • Mami Wata voodoo priest baptizes women with a fluid made of Sodabe alcohol and herbs, a ceremony that secures fertility, in Aneho, Togo. Epe Ekpe marks Voodoo New Year in Togo. During the ceremony, Voodoo priests look for a stone in the sacred forest; depending on the color of the stone, a prophecy for the New Year is made.. Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo...September 2006..MORE PICTURES AVILABLE ON REQUEST By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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  • Mami Wata Voodoo women dance in trance during the Epe Ekpe ceremony, in Aneho, Togo. Epe Ekpe marks Voodoo New Year in Togo. During the ceremony, Voodoo priests look for a stone in the sacred forest; depending on the color of the stone, a prophecy for the New Year is made. Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood fully by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo. ..September 2006..MORE PICTURES AVILABLE ON REQUEST By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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  • A goat is sacrificed during the Epe Ekpe ceremony, in Aneho, Togo. Epe Ekpe marks Voodoo New Year in Togo. During the ceremony, Voodoo priests look for a stone in the sacred forest; depending on the color of the stone, a prophecy for the New Year is made. Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood fully by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo. ..September 2006..MORE PICTURES AVILABLE ON REQUEST By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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  • Voodoo King during the Epe Ekpe ceremony, in Aneho, Togo. Epe Ekpe marks Voodoo New Year in Togo. During the ceremony, Voodoo priests look for a stone in the sacred forest; depending on the color of the stone, a prophecy for the New Year is made. Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood fully by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo. ..September 2006..MORE PICTURES AVILABLE ON REQUEST By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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  • Dead animal body parts for sale at the fetish market in Calavi, Benin, which are used during Voodoo ceremonies. Some of the skeletons on display are belonging to rare species. Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood fully by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo. ..September 2006..MORE PICTURES AVILABLE ON REQUEST By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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  • Mami Wata voodoo priest baptizes women with a fluid made of Sodabe alcohol and herbs, a ceremony that secures fertility, in Aneho, Togo. Epe Ekpe marks Voodoo New Year in Togo. During the ceremony, Voodoo priests look for a stone in the sacred forest; depending on the color of the stone, a prophecy for the New Year is made.. Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo...September 2006..MORE PICTURES AVILABLE ON REQUEST By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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  • Mami Wata Voodoo women dance in trance during the Epe Ekpe ceremony, in Aneho, Togo. Epe Ekpe marks Voodoo New Year in Togo. During the ceremony, Voodoo priests look for a stone in the sacred forest; depending on the color of the stone, a prophecy for the New Year is made. Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood fully by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo. ..September 2006..MORE PICTURES AVILABLE ON REQUEST By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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  • Salanon, a traditional Voodoo healer, seen here at his home in Abomey, Benin. Salanon has contact with ghosts thanks to the powerful fetishes he owns. He claims that he can cure any illness. Most of the people in Benin go to a traditional healer first, and only when he fails to cure them they make a visit to regular doctor.Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo...September 2006..MORE PICTURES AVILABLE ON REQUEST By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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  • Salanon, a traditional Voodoo healer, seen here at his home in Abomey, Benin. Salanon has contact with ghosts thanks to the powerful fetishes he owns. He claims that he can cure any illness. Most of the people in Benin go to a traditional healer first, and only when he fails to cure them they make a visit to regular doctor.Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo...September 2006..MORE PICTURES AVILABLE ON REQUEST By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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  • A woman passes a poster of the Virgin Mary, in Porto Novo, Benin. Many of the people in Benin are either Christians or Muslims who practice Voodoo religion at the same time. These people are known as “fifty-fifties.”. Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo...September 2006..MORE PICTURES AVILABLE ON REQUEST By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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  • Mami Wata Voodoo woman during the Epe Ekpe ceremony, in Aneho, Togo. Epe Ekpe marks Voodoo New Year in Togo. During the ceremony, Voodoo priests look for a stone in the sacred forest; depending on the color of the stone, a prophecy for the New Year is made. Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood fully by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo. ..September 2006..MORE PICTURES AVILABLE ON REQUEST By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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  • Voodoo women during the Epe Ekpe ceremony, in Aneho, Togo. Epe Ekpe marks Voodoo New Year in Togo. During the ceremony, Voodoo priests look for a stone in the sacred forest; depending on the color of the stone, a prophecy for the New Year is made. Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood fully by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo. ..September 2006..MORE PICTURES AVILABLE ON REQUEST By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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  • Mami Wata voodoo priest baptizes women with a fluid made of Sodabe alcohol and herbs, a ceremony that secures fertility, in Aneho, Togo. Epe Ekpe marks Voodoo New Year in Togo. During the ceremony, Voodoo priests look for a stone in the sacred forest; depending on the color of the stone, a prophecy for the New Year is made.. Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo...September 2006..MORE PICTURES AVILABLE ON REQUEST By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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  • A goat is sacrificed in front of the Voodoo Donkoli fetish in , Benin. The fetish in Dankoli is the strongest in Benin. People from all over the country, as well as from abroad, come here to ask ghosts when they are in need. Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood fully by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo. ..September 2006..MORE PICTURES AVILABLE ON REQUEST By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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  • A young boy dances during a Voodoo ceremony for the Sakpata god, in Zinvie, Benin. Sakpata is the god of the earth. Every Voodoo ceremony is an important event for the local community; it attracts crowds every time any ceremony takes place. Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo...September 2006..MORE PICTURES AVILABLE ON REQUEST By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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  • Workshop of a traditional Voodoo healer. Most of the people in Benin go to a traditional healer first, and only when he fails to cure them they make a visit to regular doctor.. Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo...September 2006..MORE PICTURES AVILABLE ON REQUEST By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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  • A dancer in trance is possessed by the Voodoo ghost Zongbetto, in Kptome, Benin. Traditionally, Zongbeto's work is to guard the law, so he is often referred to as a policeman. In case of problems like theft, he can indicate who is guilty. Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo...September 2006..MORE PICTURES AVILABLE ON REQUEST By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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  • Women dance during Zongbetto ceremony, in Kptome, Benin. Traditionally, Zongbeto's work is to guard the law, so he is often referred to as a policeman. In case of problems like theft, he can indicate who is guilty. . Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo...September 2006..MORE PICTURES AVILABLE ON REQUEST By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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  • Mami Wata voodoo priest baptizes women with a fluid made of Sodabe alcohol and herbs, a ceremony that secures fertility, in Aneho, Togo. Epe Ekpe marks Voodoo New Year in Togo. During the ceremony, Voodoo priests look for a stone in the sacred forest; depending on the color of the stone, a prophecy for the New Year is made.. Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo...September 2006..MORE PICTURES AVILABLE ON REQUEST By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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  • Mami Wata Voodoo women dance in trance during the Epe Ekpe ceremony, in Aneho, Togo. Epe Ekpe marks Voodoo New Year in Togo. During the ceremony, Voodoo priests look for a stone in the sacred forest; depending on the color of the stone, a prophecy for the New Year is made. Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood fully by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo. ..September 2006..MORE PICTURES AVILABLE ON REQUEST By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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