"Since I started wearing this Zaouli mask in 2021, there has been a change in my life. // Since I started wearing this mask, I left my previous job as a welder. The mask has fed me, the dance has fed ...

OUIDAH, Benin (AP) — As children dance with great speed and energy in colorful robes, guided by the drumbeats and chants from dance troupes, the gods and spirits that are evident all around the arena ...

Clad in white and pink, Deborah Bossou, 25, blends vibrant song with dance as she immerses herself with fellow practitioners in Vodun, traditional voodoo celebrations in Benin.

Local artists perform acrobatic stunts during the Mid-Autumn Festival celebration at the Chinese Cultural Center of Benin in Cotonou, Benin, Sept. 24, 2025. A Mid-Autumn Festival celebration was held ...

A popular classic play "Dance of the Forests" by Noble Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has inspired the first edition of ...

PORTO NOVO, Benin (AP) — A traditional mask festival in Porto Novo, Benin, showcases the country’s unique face masks and full-body costumes, that are tied to ancient customs and traditions. A large ...