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  • Men dance during the Epe Ekpe ceremony, in Aneho, Togo. Epe Ekpe marks Voodoo New Year in Togo. During the ceremony, Voodoo priests look for a stone in the sacred forest; depending on the color of the stone, a prophecy for the New Year is made. Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood fully by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo. ..September 2006..MORE PICTURES AVILABLE ON REQUEST By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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  • Workshop of a traditional Voodoo healer. Most of the people in Benin go to a traditional healer first, and only when he fails to cure them they make a visit to regular doctor.. Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo...September 2006..MORE PICTURES AVILABLE ON REQUEST By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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  • A goat is sacrificed in front of the Voodoo Donkoli fetish in , Benin. The fetish in Dankoli is the strongest in Benin. People from all over the country, as well as from abroad, come here to ask ghosts when they are in need. Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood fully by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo. ..September 2006..MORE PICTURES AVILABLE ON REQUEST By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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  • Salanon, a traditional Voodoo healer, seen here at his home in Abomey, Benin. Salanon has contact with ghosts thanks to the powerful fetishes he owns. He claims that he can cure any illness. Most of the people in Benin go to a traditional healer first, and only when he fails to cure them they make a visit to regular doctor.Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo...September 2006..MORE PICTURES AVILABLE ON REQUEST By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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  • Salanon, a traditional Voodoo healer, seen here at his home in Abomey, Benin. Salanon has contact with ghosts thanks to the powerful fetishes he owns. He claims that he can cure any illness. Most of the people in Benin go to a traditional healer first, and only when he fails to cure them they make a visit to regular doctor.Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo...September 2006..MORE PICTURES AVILABLE ON REQUEST By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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  • Mami Wata voodoo priest baptizes women with a fluid made of Sodabe alcohol and herbs, a ceremony that secures fertility, in Aneho, Togo. Epe Ekpe marks Voodoo New Year in Togo. During the ceremony, Voodoo priests look for a stone in the sacred forest; depending on the color of the stone, a prophecy for the New Year is made.. Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo...September 2006..MORE PICTURES AVILABLE ON REQUEST By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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  • Mami Wata Voodoo women prepare themselves for the Epe Ekpe ceremony, in Aneho, Togo. Epe Ekpe marks Voodoo New Year in Togo. During the ceremony, Voodoo priests look for a stone in the sacred forest; depending on the color of the stone, a prophecy for the New Year is made. Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood fully by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo. ..September 2006..MORE PICTURES AVILABLE ON REQUEST By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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  • A dancer in trance is possessed by the Voodoo ghost Zongbetto, in Kptome, Benin. Traditionally, Zongbeto's work is to guard the law, so he is often referred to as a policeman. In case of problems like theft, he can indicate who is guilty. Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo...September 2006..MORE PICTURES AVILABLE ON REQUEST By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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  • People gather under a tree for Egungun Voodoo ceremony. In Savalou, Benin. Egungun is the ghost of ancestors; it possesses the dancer to give advice to members of the community. Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo...September 2006..MORE PICTURES AVILABLE ON REQUEST By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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  • Kilka tysiecy wyznawcow spotkalo sie na ceremonii Epe Ekpe, podczas ktorej odbywa sie wiele obrzadkow. Celem ceremonii jest wrozba na podstawie ktorej kaplan przewiduje jaki bedzie przyszly rok.....Religia Voodoo narodzila sie w Zachodniej Afryce na terenie dzisiejszego Beninu I Togo, skad zostala przywieziona przez niewolników na Haiti i Dominikane...Jest to jedna z najstarszych religii na swiecie jej wiek szacuje sie na 4000 lat. Jest jednoczesnie bardzo skomplikowana i trudna do zrozumienia dla Europejczyka. .. By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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  • A young boy dances during a Voodoo ceremony for the Sakpata god, in Zinvie, Benin. Sakpata is the god of the earth. Every Voodoo ceremony is an important event for the local community; it attracts crowds every time any ceremony takes place. Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo...September 2006..MORE PICTURES AVILABLE ON REQUEST By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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  • Salanon, a traditional Voodoo healer, seen here at his home in Abomey, Benin. Salanon has contact with ghosts thanks to the powerful fetishes he owns. He claims that he can cure any illness. Most of the people in Benin go to a traditional healer first, and only when he fails to cure them they make a visit to regular doctor.Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo...September 2006..MORE PICTURES AVILABLE ON REQUEST By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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  • Kids run away from a dancer in trance, who is possessed by the Voodoo ghost Zongbetto, in Kptome, Benin. Traditionally, Zongbeto's work is to guard the law, so he is often referred to as a policeman. In case of problems like theft, he can indicate who is guilty. Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo...September 2006..MORE PICTURES AVILABLE ON REQUEST By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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  • A dancer in trance possessed by the Voodoo ghost Egungun, in Savalou, Benin. Egungun is the ghost of ancestors; it possesses the dancer to give advice to members of the community. Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo...September 2006..MORE PICTURES AVILABLE ON REQUEST By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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  • A dancer in trance possessed by the Voodoo ghost Egungun, in Savalou, Benin. Egungun is the ghost of ancestors; it possesses the dancer to give advice to members of the community. Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo...September 2006..MORE PICTURES AVILABLE ON REQUEST By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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  • Mami Wata Voodoo women dance in trance during the Epe Ekpe ceremony, in Aneho, Togo. Epe Ekpe marks Voodoo New Year in Togo. During the ceremony, Voodoo priests look for a stone in the sacred forest; depending on the color of the stone, a prophecy for the New Year is made. Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood fully by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo. ..September 2006..MORE PICTURES AVILABLE ON REQUEST By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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  • Salanon, a traditional Voodoo healer, seen here at his home in Abomey, Benin. Salanon has contact with ghosts thanks to the powerful fetishes he owns. He claims that he can cure any illness. Most of the people in Benin go to a traditional healer first, and only when he fails to cure them they make a visit to regular doctor.Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo...September 2006..MORE PICTURES AVILABLE ON REQUEST By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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  • Salanon, a traditional Voodoo healer, seen here at his home in Abomey, Benin. Salanon has contact with ghosts thanks to the powerful fetishes he owns. He claims that he can cure any illness. Most of the people in Benin go to a traditional healer first, and only when he fails to cure them they make a visit to regular doctor.Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo...September 2006..MORE PICTURES AVILABLE ON REQUEST By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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  • A girl dances during a ceremony for the Achina god, in Calavi, Benin, on Thursday. Every Voodoo ceremony is an important event for the local community; it attracts crowds every time any ceremony takes place.. Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo...September 2006..MORE PICTURES AVILABLE ON REQUEST By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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  • A young boy dances during a Voodoo ceremony for the Sakpata god, in Zinvie, Benin. Sakpata is the god of the earth. Every Voodoo ceremony is an important event for the local community; it attracts crowds every time any ceremony takes place. Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo...September 2006..MORE PICTURES AVILABLE ON REQUEST By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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  • Salanon, a traditional Voodoo healer, seen here at his home in Abomey, Benin. Salanon has contact with ghosts thanks to the powerful fetishes he owns. He claims that he can cure any illness. Most of the people in Benin go to a traditional healer first, and only when he fails to cure them they make a visit to regular doctor.Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo...September 2006..MORE PICTURES AVILABLE ON REQUEST By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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  • Mami Wata Voodoo women dance in trance during the Epe Ekpe ceremony, in Aneho, Togo. Epe Ekpe marks Voodoo New Year in Togo. During the ceremony, Voodoo priests look for a stone in the sacred forest; depending on the color of the stone, a prophecy for the New Year is made. Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood fully by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo. ..September 2006..MORE PICTURES AVILABLE ON REQUEST By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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  • Salanon, a traditional Voodoo healer, seen here at his home in Abomey, Benin. Salanon has contact with ghosts thanks to the powerful fetishes he owns. He claims that he can cure any illness. Most of the people in Benin go to a traditional healer first, and only when he fails to cure them they make a visit to regular doctor.Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo...September 2006..MORE PICTURES AVILABLE ON REQUEST By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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  • Mami Wata voodoo priest baptizes women with a fluid made of Sodabe alcohol and herbs, a ceremony that secures fertility, in Aneho, Togo. Epe Ekpe marks Voodoo New Year in Togo. During the ceremony, Voodoo priests look for a stone in the sacred forest; depending on the color of the stone, a prophecy for the New Year is made.. Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo...September 2006..MORE PICTURES AVILABLE ON REQUEST By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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  • Dead animal body parts for sale at the fetish market in Calavi, Benin, which are used during Voodoo ceremonies. Some of the skeletons on display are belonging to rare species. Voodoo is a very complicated religion; often not understood fully by westerners. It is estimated that Voodoo is about 4000 years old. Voodoos' cradle in West Africa is Benin and Togo. ..September 2006..MORE PICTURES AVILABLE ON REQUEST By photographer Bartek Wrzesniowski
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