Iroko tree – a king is believed to have changed into this tree to avoid his enemies, Kpasse Sacred Forest, Ouidah, Benin

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Iroko tree – a king is believed to have changed into this tree to avoid his enemies, Kpasse Sacred Forest, Ouidah, Benin. Ouidah is a spiritual centre for Voodou and was also one of the most important centres for the slave trade from Africa.

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Location: Kpasse Sacred Forest, Ouidah, Benin
Photo credit: © Grazyna Bonati / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: -french, benin, coast, colony, dahomey, enemies, forest, iroko, king, kpasse, ouidah, republic, sacred, slave, tree, voodoo, world