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January 10th is always a very special day in Benin, a day for celebrating ancestral cults.
We have the great opportunity to see the Festival in 2 cities: Grand Popo and Ouidah.
In Ouidah, they convey in a long procession to the Door of No Return, some on foot while others by motorbike or “taxi-brousse”.
They are all dressed up in traditional costumes, white being the dominant colour.
The Festival reaches its peak with the arrival of the Dagbo Houno, the chief “feticheur”.
Dances, libations, masks and some official speeches are all part of the morning programme.
Our fantastic cultural odyssey then heads inland, through northern savannah.
We discover the Taneka tribe on a rocky mountain, the Tamberma people with their fairy-tale clay castles and finally we enter the Ashanti kingdom in Kumasi where we meet a paramount chief. In this tour we see also the Akwasidae celebration in Kumasi, one more opportunity to experience local festivals.
We end our tour exploring the former Slave Coast, with its haunting European forts.
One of the most complete and spectacular tours in West Africa with 2 special festivals!
Great experience combined with the choice of good accommodation.
For travellers who want to get acquainted with this incredible region … and love Africa!
