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Residents of Benin today paid homage to the gods of the Vudu faith, the African religion that worships the “natural spirits of revered ancestors.”
In the town of Uidah, on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, worshipers pay homage to the most famous voodoo god, Mami Vata.
As ocean waves crash into the southern areas of the country, believers cheer to celebrate the national day of the holiday.
Every January 10, the country that was once the center of the slave trade, celebrates in white dresses adorned with pearls.
“Every January we come to Uidah because here is the beach and the spirit of this celebration,” said 70-year-old Hunon Eveole, who hails from neighboring Togo.
“Mami Vata is not a simple saint, she is the queen of the water and lives at sea,” he added.
Millions of slaves first passed through Uida towards the New World and spread their African religion.
Today the faith has about 50 million followers worldwide, from Brazil, Haiti or the southern American state of Louisiana.
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