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In Benin, Voodoo's birthplace, believers bemoan steady shrinkage of forests they revere as sacred

Por: ABC News World October 29, 2023

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PORTO-NOVO, Benin -- For many people in Benin, the forests empowered them before they were born, or in the first months of their lives.Barren women performed Voodoo rituals by sacred trees to get pregnant. Others were brought as newborns by parents seeking to ward off evil spirits. Some entered at a crossroads as adults, asking for guidance. In the cradle of Voodoo, the forests were places of hope. Yet as the woodlands shrank, due to economic... + full article



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