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Voodoo in Benin, 1996

In 1996 the government of Benin declared that Voodoo and other ATRs (practiced by about half of the population) are officially recognized religions on a par with Islam and Christianity, and gave ATR its own national holiday, January 10.

Submitted in section: Religion & Spirituality: African: Traditional: Voodoo in Benin, 1996