Vodun (voodoo) ceremony for Gambada divinity, where this woman is possessed by a spirit, village near Abomey, Benin

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White powder thrown on a person who is possessed appeases the spirit within.

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Location: Benin
Photo credit: © Michele Burgess / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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