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Voodoo in Benin, 1996
Link ID 48422
Title Voodoo in Benin, 1996
Url http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/34/011.html
Description 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.
Category More religions > African > Traditional
Date May 20, 2001
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