Little spirit with offering in Zangbeto ceremony, Heve-Grand Popo village, Benin

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Zangbeto (not shown in this photo) is the traditional vodun guardian of the night. Its performance guarantees protection against bad spirits and malicious people. Zangbeto also performs miracles to prove its powers. Here, from underneath the haystack skirt of Zambeto appeared this little spirit, to which people made offerings.

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Size: 3419px × 2572px
Location: Benin
Photo credit: © Michele Burgess / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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