Trip to Benin: Gerewol Festival and tribes

attending the Gerewol Festival during trip to Benin I asistiendo Festival Gerewol durante viaje a Benín

Trip to Benin focused on the beautiful Gerewol Festival, where the young men demonstrate their physical capabilities through hypnotic dances that will attract their future wives. Benin’s annual Gerewol is performed by the isolated Borgu-Mbororo nomads living around Bariba Mountains. For the last 5 years, Last Places’ team of anthropologists and cultural experts has been […]

Trip to Benin: Voodoo Festival and northern tribes

admiring Egungun masquerade during trip to Benin I admirando a mascarada Egungun durante viaje a Benín

This trip to Benin focuses on the annual Voodoo Festival, which begins on January 10, with visits to Benin’s most traditional tribal groups living in the dry north. The voodoo culture and religion of Benin attracts the curiosity of the traveler. There is an interest in the origin and meaning of this way of life […]