Festival Djiogbe, previously known as FIAS, was founded in September 2008. The festival later changed its name to Festival Djiogbe, and has continued to develop into a small, but popular annual event. Festival Djiogbe aims to support artistic creativity at
The 12 royal palaces of Abomey ( listed as UNESCO sites), spread over a 40 hectares (99 acres) area at the heart of the town in Benin, formerly the capital of the West African Kingdom of Dahomey. The Kingdom was…
This is a village on stilts lying in Lake Nokoué, near Cotonou. With a population of around 20,000 people, it is probably the largest lake village in Africa and is known as the Venice of Africa. The village was established…
In most parts of the world snakes are feared, but in Benin they are revered. Royal pythons are worshipped in Benin, especially in Ouidah. The Temple of Pythons in Ouidah is a small room of twelve square meters that houses…
Zangbetos are the traditional voodoo guardians of the night in the Yoruba religion of Benin and Togo which are known as the "Night watchmen". Similar to Egunguns, they are highly revered and act as an unofficial police force patrolling the
Through the lush greenery of Agumatsa Forest Reserve, we cross the same river eight times to reach the Wli Falls, the highest fall in Ghana, which has hundreds of fruit bats and a few monkeys and antelopes.