Voodoo festival in Ouidah

Benin is a peaceful country and a real democracy with free elections. Schools and hospitals are good, but their cost is prohibitive for a large share of the population. Before colonization, the kingdom of Dahomey developed in the southern portion of Benin. Royal palaces, temples and artefacts can be admired at various places in the country. Ouidah used to be one of the major ports of the slave trade, its forts and museums tell its history. Ouidah is a major centre of the Voodoo religion. In the python temple, you can take living snakes in your hands. In the sacred forest you can understand ancient rites. Important Voodoo rites and festivals take place in January. http://www.webalice.it/flavio.nadiani