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Benin: Voodoo Rituals to Calm the Spirits, January 2012

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    Credit: RNW
    In the west African country of Benin, Christianity and voodoo are not mutually exclusive...
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    Credit: Anne Mireille Nzouankeu/RNW
    ...A large portion of the Beninese population follows both religions.
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    Credit: Anne Mireille Nzouankeu/RNW
    Since 1994, the celebration of voodoo has been institutionalised on January 10.
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    Credit: Anne Mireille Nzouankeu/RNW
    A voodoo church in Benin.

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