On January 9, 2026, a local resident, dressed in traditional costumes, was photographed during the Vodun Days celebration in Ouidah, Benin. The 2026 edition of Vodun Days, taking place from January 8 to 10 in Ouidah, a historic cultural city in southwestern Benin, celebrates the diversity and vitality of Vodun culture through ritual demonstrations, dance and music performances, and art exhibitions. (Photo by kiki jagaban /Xinhua)
Locals attired in traditional regalia dance in celebration of the Vodun Days in Ouidah, Benin, on January 8, 2026. The 2026 edition of Vodun Days takes place from January 8 to 10 in Ouidah, a historic cultural city in southwestern Benin, highlighting the diversity and vitality of Vodun culture through ritual demonstrations, dance and music performances, and art exhibitions. (Photo by kiki jagaban /Xinhua)
Locals dressed in traditional costumes are seen during the Vodun Days in Ouidah, Benin, in a photo taken on Jan. 9, 2026. The 2026 edition of Vodun Days, running from Jan. 8 to 10 in Ouidah, a historic cultural city in southwestern Benin, celebrates the diversity and vitality of Vodun culture through ritual demonstrations, dance and music performances, and art exhibitions. (Photo by Kiki Jagaban /Xinhua)
A woman clad in traditional costumes performs a dance to mark the Vodun Days in Ouidah, Benin, January 9, 2026. The 2026 edition of Vodun Days is being organized from January 8 to 10 in Ouidah, a historic cultural city in southwestern Benin, celebrating the diversity and vitality of Vodun culture through ritual demonstrations, dance and music performances, and art exhibitions.
A woman dressed in traditional costumes performs a dance on January 8, 2026, to celebrate the Vodun Days in Ouidah, Benin. The 2026 edition of Vodun Days, held from January 8 to 10 in Ouidah, a historic cultural city in southwestern Benin, celebrates the diversity and vitality of Vodun culture through ritual demonstrations, dance and music performances, and art exhibitions.
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