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Ouidah Origins - Digital Sanctuary of Benin's Heritage and Culture

Welcome to the Sanctuary

The Legacy of Ouidah

"We do not visit Ouidah to see the past. We visit to be seen by it."

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The Archives

Artefacts

The Afro-Brazilian Cathedral

diaspora

The Afro-Brazilian Cathedral

6.3598° N, 2.0863° E

The Vodoun Days

spiritual

The Vodoun Days

6.3567° N, 2.0845° E

The Brazilian Legacy

diaspora

The Brazilian Legacy

6.3601° N, 2.0856° E

The Portuguese Fort

history

The Portuguese Fort

6.3645° N, 2.0834° E

The Zomachi Quarter

diaspora

The Zomachi Quarter

6.3623° N, 2.0891° E

The Slave Route

history

The Slave Route

6.3612° N, 2.0878° E

The Tree of Forgetfulness

history

The Tree of Forgetfulness

6.3589° N, 2.0867° E

The Sacred Forest of Kpassè

spiritual

The Sacred Forest of Kpassè

6.3528° N, 2.0843° E

The Door of No Return

history

The Door of No Return

6.3634° N, 2.0852° E

The Python Temple

spiritual

The Python Temple

6.3653° N, 2.0858° E

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