Priestess outside Temple of Pythons, Ouidah, Benin

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Ouidah is a spiritual centre for Voodou but was also a centre for the slave trade. Many people left for the Americas from here.

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Location: Ouidah, Benin
Photo credit: © Grazyna Bonati / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: -french, benin, coast, colonialism, colony, dahomey, ouidah, priestess, pythons, republic, slave, snake, temple, voodou, world