For the second year in a row, the city of Ouidah in Benin is playing host to Vodun Days – a celebration of the region’s long spiritual traditions. France 24’s correspondent Lilaafa Amouzou visited the festival and found out about efforts to dismantle myths about Vodon.
Celebrating Benin's Vodun heritage
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Canadian Olympians Sarault and Kingsbury appointed parade marshals for Calgary Stampede
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