LOMÉ, Togo—For at least half of Togo’s population of 2.5 million, Vodun, or Voodoo, is a way of life. European colonialism and post-colonial autocracies failed to fully suppress the religion and its ...

Vodun is an ancient religion practiced by some 30 million people in the West African nations of Benin, Togo and Ghana. With its countless deities, animal sacrifice and spirit possession, voodoo — as ...

About 100 healers and witchcraft doctors work in the Akodessewa district of Lome, the capital of Togo About 100 healers and witchcraft doctors work in the Akodessewa district of Lome, the capital of ...

The fetish market in Togo, Africa, is a one-stop shopping paradise for witch doctors and medicine men – as well as a must-see for tourists. This dusty lot in the center of town covers an entire city ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Cruises. Followed categories will be added to My News. “You will travel far and the spirits will guide you safely through many perils,” Anthony whispers into his ...

From dried-out monkey heads and antelope skulls to dead birds and crates of baby crocodiles, this is the world's biggest voodoo market. The Marche des Feticheurs in Lomé, the capital of Togo in West ...

Woman arrives dancing and singing at an Epe Ekpe festival, dressed in a traditional white toga. Statue of a voodoo god in the fetish market in Lome, Togo. Monkey skulls are just a few of the animal ...

Lucien Yekpon, a Lome traditional healer, sat on a stool surrounded by voodoo objects -- skulls, feathers, statuettes -- to place his hand on the head of a patient and recite incantations. "You will ...

Statue of a voodoo god in the fetish market in Lome, Togo. Monkey skulls are just a few of the animal parts for sale at the fetish market in Lome, Togo. Epe Ekpe revelers take a dugout canoe across ...