Photos of Under the Spell of Voodoo

December 21 2010 January 12 2011 (23 days)


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Peul TribeA girl observes in the kitchen of the Peul nomadic tribe
Peul WomanA Peul woman is cooking
Wrestling ChildrenTwo boys wrestling with each other
Chief TiniguassawaThe village chief Tiniguassawa of TanekaBeri
TanekaBeriThe village of TanekaBeri
TanekaBeri FetisherThe fetisher or local healer of the village TanekaBeri
HairstyleThe hair twisted into a sort of dreadlocks
Market NatitingouBuying fruit at the market in the provincial town of Natitingou
Camping MoupemouCamping on the schoolyard in Moupemou
WavingEveryone wants to be in the photo as long as they can see the result
SchoolchildrenSinging songs with the schoolteacher in Moupemou
Children at MoupemouSchoolchildren singing songs around our tents in Moupemou
Pumping WaterWater is pumped using a foot pump
Playing football MoupemouBoys playing football on the dusty schoolyard in Moupemou
Peul Tribe ChildrenChildren of the Peul tribe observing outside
Peul nomadsThe Peul nomadic tribes are known for their beautiful clothing
WelldressedEspecially the women of the Peul tribe are beautifully dressed
Proud in PhotoProud with her little sister in the photo
Peul NomadsDespite their nomadic life the women dress beautifully not just for the photo
Dankoly Offering SitePeople at the Voodoo site Dankoly ask the Voodoo god for advice
Voodoo site DankolyWhen striking a stick at the offering place one must recite the wish three times to oneself
Gari flour street saleLarge amounts of Gari flour sold by the roadside near Bohicon
Behanzin King of AbomeyA statue of King Behanzin of Abomey at Goho Place who fought French troops
Palaces of AbomeyEntrance of the restored palaces of Abomey of kings Ghezo and Glele
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