Who do Voodoo?

Africa » Benin » South » Cotonou
August 2nd 2006

Published: August 8th 2006

Crossing the border from Ghana into Togo felt like getting back to genuine Africa. Away from modern conveniences and into overcrowded bush-taxis, driving like there’s no tomorrow (which more than once got close to true). We had entered the hilly Danyi Plateau and were travelling on twisting roads through jungle-covered hills, to get to the Benedictine monastery outside the small village of Dzog... Read Full Entry

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A glance

Three generations of African women. Djougou market.

Coconuts

At the beach,

Papaya

At the Songhai centre, an agriculture project in Porto Novo.

Cacao

At the Danyi Plateau Region.

Arabusta beans

Fresh coffe ready to be roasted, at the Benedictine monastery, Dzogbegan.

North western Benin.

In Porto Novo.

At Aneho.

Danyi Plateau region.

Shower

Aili in the shower at the convent, Dzogbegan.

Street scene 1

salesmen haggeling over the price of cloth. Bohicon.

Street scene 2

Women chatting in the early morning hour, Abomey.

What a performance.

What a performance.

Dzogbegan.

Abomey

The men are traditionally cattle herders, while the women sell their produce in the market, secluded from the other African market women. Kenou market.

Der Schneider

The African men wear tradtionally colourful clothes. Parakou gare routier.

A voodoo insect ?

River at Porto Novo.

A voodoo spike ?

At the convent, Dzogbegan, a spookey spike.

A voodoo flower perhaps ?

At our guesthouse in Kpalime.

8th August 2006

Fred
non-member comment

Hi Bobbie! Some news and a bit of reassurance would be most welcome my friend. I would have hoped for something other than Miss Malaria, as you call it, for your next rendez-vous at the border of Niger! Tough shit that is, but Africa is also famous for its unfriendly mosquitoes, as we all know! I'm sure Aili is taking good care of you, and i like to believe you're alright. You're a strong man! Drop a line if you can, will you.

9th August 2006

chelsie dolfin
non-member comment

hi bobby
hey bobby great to hear from you and see your doing such wonderful and beautiful travels , bit jelous really. i am trying to set up a yoga business here in my town, cos i hate the 9-5 work life. loving life. good to see your smiley happy face. good times

10th August 2006

grantcorp
Johan

Treat that lady right!
Talk about ending with a cliffhanger... just make sure you go out of your way to keep her in check, here's hoping for a recovery without relapse. Oh, and as as always, a fascinating read!

12th August 2006

Lee
non-member comment

Your Trip
WOW - Im so impressed with your travel experiences and your photography is simply amazing! It brought a tear to my eye, really! Hope you're having a fantastic time out there... ps - you dont know me, im just a traveller interested in Africa!

4th November 2006

Frank
non-member comment

great experience
The beninese are unfriendly because they don't want you to talk or ask them about those old days, stupid things like "voodoo". They want to progress, not stay the same as they used to be 40 years ago. You would have been very welcome if you went there to talk about how Benin is developing(technology or example). About the transportation, it does happens. Taxi drivers are those who went to school for years and never got a job. At least they want to do some instead of being homeless or thieves. Just like in the U.S(in New Orleans for example) there are poor people living, there are also those kind of people mainly in the Norh. They are the ones in the country who chose to stick to their cultures that are completly the opposites of the real world now. I congratulate you for such experience you had. You might be wondering :who is this personne talking about Benin so much.Well I am from Benin. I am glad that people like you want to know what is going on out there. Did you learn french over there?

16th September 2010

santus
non-member comment

hey
helo just too say "voodoo"trying to figure out if it bad or good any help????

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