Benin News » Mono News Benin » Mono » Religion: Benin: The National Vodun Festival is now ‘Vodun Days’
News channel or source: https://globalvoices.org/2024/01/24/benin-the-national-vodun-festival-is-now-vodun-days/
Published on: Wednesday 24 January 2024
Benin continues its annual celebrations of indigenous religions, known in French (the country's official language) as the ‘fête nationale du vodoun’ (‘National Vodun Festival’), but has decided to ...
News Benin » Mono » Religion: How a spiritual practice is preserving Benin’s mangroves
News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/society-culture-and-history/religion-and-spirituality/how-a-spiritual-practice-is-preserving-benin-s-mangroves/ar-AA27VT3B
Published on: Tuesday 14 July 2026
In the West African nation of Benin, Vodun, an ancient spiritual religion rooted in a deep connection between humans and nature, has become a primary tool for protecting the country’s disappearing ...