Info For Yous Festivals Divinites Noires (The Festival Of Dark Deities) - The Annual Festival For Voodoo Practitioners At Aneho,Togo
The "Festivals Des Divinites Noires" (The Festival of Black Deities) is celebrated annually at the Togo`s ancient urban center of Aneho at dissimilar months (but inwards recent times inwards December) as its organizers (Acofin African Heritage Association) deemed it fit. The festival identifies 41 vodoun (voodoo) deities for worship together with celebration. Voodoo was born inwards Republic of Benin (Dahomey) together with Togo equally good equally Kongo earlier beingness exported to Brazil, Cuba. United States of America of America of America (Louisiana,New Orleans) together with Republic of Haiti (where it is largely practiced).
Traditional Dancers at "Festivals Des Divinites Noires" (The Festival of Black Deities) at Aneho,Togo
The voodoo organized faith has virtually fourscore 1000000 followers worldwide. They are from Santo Domingo, Cuba, Brazil, Louisiana, Benin, Togo,,Ghana. Nigeria, Republic of Cameroon together with Haiti.Voodoo organized faith is an extraordinary pace, exceptional chanted music that its practitioners sing together with goes into spiritual trance, cries of revolt equally it occurred inwards Republic of Haiti together with also makes Africans rediscover their ain roots.
The major motivation for this festival is to afford both Africans together with Africans inwards diaspora an chance for their historical identification, restoration together with advertisement of African heritage. For Acofin association, the promoters of the "Festivals Des Divinites Noires," the celebration is a retention issue, ownership, rehabilitation, together with recovery for the African people living everywhere.
Togolese Ewe Vodoun Mami wata devotee dancing Agbaza
Aneho is located 45 kilometers from Lome, the working capital missive of the alphabet urban center of Togo. Aneho, Glidji inwards Togo together with Abomey together with Ouidah, towns inwards the neighboring urban center of Benin, are known equally the cradle of Vodoun (Voodoo) inwards the world. Aneho is the solid reason of Mina ( Mina people are to a greater extent than oftentimes than non Fantes from Ghana`s Central regional ancient town of Elmina (Edina) that went to sojourn inwards Togo together with Republic of Benin to engage inwards their angling occupation) together with Guin people.
They speak both linguistic communication Ewe together with Mina amongst two major languages of Togo such equally Kabyè and Kotokoli. The historical business concern human relationship on traditional African organized faith concedes of Togo`s identify equally a powerful Voodoo land.
Akan voodoo devotees with their principal inwards palanquin arriving at the festival ground
There large shopping centers inwards Togo inwards the colonial times, only the slave merchandise affected their operations. Aneho was twice the size of Lome, the working capital missive of the alphabet of Togo during the colonial days. The remains of the buildings together with their architecture are reminiscent of the colonial period, testifying to the town`s of import past.
ZANGBETO AT FESTIVAL DES DIVINITES NOIRES 2011 ANEHO,TOGO
Aneho is committed inwards their honor for traditions together with culture. As a result they convey kept their ancestral worship inwards its royalty, pomp together with pageantry. Among the swell together with notable families include the LAWSON, JOHNSON, BRUCE WILSON SANVEE ... Many intellectuals are from Togo urban center of Aneho. It is Aneho people that drawn upwardly Acofin, the biggest festival scene dark deities.
BLEKETE D'AKUMAPE au festival des divinités noires 2011 à ANEHO
The Festival of Black Deities ("Festivals Des Divinites Noires") was established inwards 2006 yesteryear Acofin arrangement . It is for meetings, exchanges, training, transmission, exploration together with groundbreaking discoveries. Initially its concentration was to make priority to traditional religions together with initiation societies.
vodoun devotees
This is because Africa is total of many initiation societies. Among the most famous are men leopards inwards Democratic Congo, the Dogon of Mali, Poro initiation amongst the Senoufo people of Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso together with Mali, the Mossi of Burkina - Faso, the Fang of Gabon, the Kondonas Pya Togo etc
Afro-Latino vodoun devotees inwards their traditional dress
For 7 years the Festival of Black Deities ever opens at Glidji. Glidji is a 10-minute drive from Aného. Glidji is the undisputed "Temple of traditional religions." Nicknamed the "Vatican" of voodoo, Glidji is famous for its temples, monasteries, its high priests, her priestesses, the sacred wood where at that topographic point come upwardly that insiders inwards a nation of purity.
Two Krobo women inwards initiation clothing together with dancing at the festival.Photo credit::noeltadegnon.
And equally inwards Ouidah inwards Benin, Glidji has its sacred pythons revered yesteryear the people of Republic of Guinea Coast together with Africa. The ceremony of taking the sacred rock is held every twelvemonth inwards Glidji.
"Adjifos" of Togo - Glidji - Festival des Divinités noire
To the promoters of the "Festivals Des Divinites Noires" (The Festival of Black Deities) initiation rites are on the the turn down inwards African continent equally many people convey forgotten virtually their traditional African roots.
Afro-Brazilian vodoun Folkloric ballerina troupe from Bahia,Brazil at Festival For Black Deities at Aneho-Togo.By Délirante bestiole
They hold that to "ignore or plough their dorsum is morally wrong, because these are traditions bequeathed to us together with nosotros convey a duty to save it. Any inheritance whatsoever is valuable. That is why nosotros promote these treasures together with make them the identify they deserve. It is an imperative for our association together with a duty."
"End of the festival, separation together with starting hard for Brazilian Laétitia"
The festival seeks to revive the purpose of hush-hush societies inwards religious, socio-economic together with political well-being of Africans. Acofin organization through the festival, celebrates the initiation societies together with traditional religions. "By doing together with thus nosotros believe the younger generations to whom nosotros must transmit the light, of class with the codes of what is forthwith called 'intangible heritage' would consider the bespeak to comprehend their ancestral heritage. Because these generations are the audiences of tomorrow. Yes nosotros dearest our heritage, nosotros honor it together with nosotros would similar to salvage it. That's why nosotros convey position it on stage."
Vodoun devotee Dancers at Festival For Black Deities at Aneho-Lome
Contact of "Festivals Des Divinites Noires" (The Festival of Black Deities)
Seat of Acofin : 203 Boulevard Jan 16,
Lome - TOGO tel: (00228) 944 July 08
Communication together with Media Togo: 00 (228) 969 47 87
Antenna France: 05 53 twenty 24 57
email: acofin@acofin.net
Adjifo virgin initiate dancers at FESTIVAL OF BLACK DEITIES (GODS) AT GLDJI-TOGO
UNIQUE CULTURAL FACES OF FESTIVAL OF BLACK DEITIES (GODS) AT ANEHO-TOGO
BLEKETE D'AKUMAPE au festival des divinités noires 2011 à ANEHO
Boy dancing Ewe Agbaza at Festival of Black Deities
BLEKETE D'AKUMAPE au festival des divinités noires 2011 à ANEHO
Mami wata vodoun practitioners at festival des divinités noires 2011 àt ANEHO
Adjifo initiation Dancers
Afro-Brazilians.By Délirante bestiole
Girls performing traditions at Festival of Black Deities
BLEKETE D'AKUMAPE au festival des divinités noires 2011 à ANEHO
BLEKETE D'AKUMAPE au festival des divinités noires 2011 à ANEHO
Adjifo initiation dancers
Afro-Brazilian vodoun devotees performing Orixa dance
Kotokoli vodoun devotees cutting his belly with abrupt knife only non cutting
Portrait of Mami wata vodoun devotees at Festival of Black Deities ("Festivals Des Divinites Noires")
Traditional trip the lite fantastic performance
Voodoo practitioners from Northern Togo Dancing to the festival grounds
"Adjifos" of Togo - Glidji - Festival des Divinités noire
Afro-Brazilian vodoun folkloric ballerina troupe from Bahia,Brazil at Aneho.Togo.By Délirante bestiole
Vodoun practitioner swallowing frog equally spectators scout during Festival of Black deities at Aneho-Togo
Afro-Brazilian vodoun devotee with her confront painted for Festival for Black Deities carnival at Lome,Togo.By Délirante bestiole
Voodoo practitioner talking to his vodoun dolls
Diasporan Voodoo dancing group
Adjifo initiation dancers
Vodoun devotee dancing Agbaza
Adjifo initiation clothing together with dotted trunk painting.
Disaporan Vodoun devotee at the festival
Afro-Cuban Voodoo Dancers
Vodoun devotee at Festival for Black Deities carnival at Lome,Togo
Tourists participating inwards vodoun dance
Afro-Brazilian vodoun devotee one-time lady inwards traditional attire.By Délirante bestiole
Vodoun warriors at Festival inwards Lome. By Délirante bestiole
Adjifo virgin initiate dancers
Vodoun artist`s sand together with shells drawing of Mami wata at Festival Of Black Deities at Aneho
Afro-Brazilian vodoun Folkloric ballet dancers from Bahia at Aneho Festival
Afro-Brazilian vodoun devotee taking photograph at Festival for Black Deities inwards Aneho. Togo
Afro-Brazilian Vodoun Ballerina Dancer at Festival Of Black Deities at Aneho,Lome-Togo.By Délirante bestiole
Photo credits:noeltadegnon.
Traditional Dancers at "Festivals Des Divinites Noires" (The Festival of Black Deities) at Aneho,Togo
The voodoo organized faith has virtually fourscore 1000000 followers worldwide. They are from Santo Domingo, Cuba, Brazil, Louisiana, Benin, Togo,,Ghana. Nigeria, Republic of Cameroon together with Haiti.Voodoo organized faith is an extraordinary pace, exceptional chanted music that its practitioners sing together with goes into spiritual trance, cries of revolt equally it occurred inwards Republic of Haiti together with also makes Africans rediscover their ain roots.
Aneho is located 45 kilometers from Lome, the working capital missive of the alphabet urban center of Togo. Aneho, Glidji inwards Togo together with Abomey together with Ouidah, towns inwards the neighboring urban center of Benin, are known equally the cradle of Vodoun (Voodoo) inwards the world. Aneho is the solid reason of Mina ( Mina people are to a greater extent than oftentimes than non Fantes from Ghana`s Central regional ancient town of Elmina (Edina) that went to sojourn inwards Togo together with Republic of Benin to engage inwards their angling occupation) together with Guin people.
Portrait of King Lawson of Aneho.By Délirante bestiole
They speak both linguistic communication Ewe together with Mina amongst two major languages of Togo such equally Kabyè and Kotokoli. The historical business concern human relationship on traditional African organized faith concedes of Togo`s identify equally a powerful Voodoo land.
Akan voodoo devotees with their principal inwards palanquin arriving at the festival ground
There large shopping centers inwards Togo inwards the colonial times, only the slave merchandise affected their operations. Aneho was twice the size of Lome, the working capital missive of the alphabet of Togo during the colonial days. The remains of the buildings together with their architecture are reminiscent of the colonial period, testifying to the town`s of import past.
ZANGBETO AT FESTIVAL DES DIVINITES NOIRES 2011 ANEHO,TOGO
Aneho is committed inwards their honor for traditions together with culture. As a result they convey kept their ancestral worship inwards its royalty, pomp together with pageantry. Among the swell together with notable families include the LAWSON, JOHNSON, BRUCE WILSON SANVEE ... Many intellectuals are from Togo urban center of Aneho. It is Aneho people that drawn upwardly Acofin, the biggest festival scene dark deities.
BLEKETE D'AKUMAPE au festival des divinités noires 2011 à ANEHO
The Festival of Black Deities ("Festivals Des Divinites Noires") was established inwards 2006 yesteryear Acofin arrangement . It is for meetings, exchanges, training, transmission, exploration together with groundbreaking discoveries. Initially its concentration was to make priority to traditional religions together with initiation societies.
vodoun devotees
This is because Africa is total of many initiation societies. Among the most famous are men leopards inwards Democratic Congo, the Dogon of Mali, Poro initiation amongst the Senoufo people of Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso together with Mali, the Mossi of Burkina - Faso, the Fang of Gabon, the Kondonas Pya Togo etc
Afro-Latino vodoun devotees inwards their traditional dress
For 7 years the Festival of Black Deities ever opens at Glidji. Glidji is a 10-minute drive from Aného. Glidji is the undisputed "Temple of traditional religions." Nicknamed the "Vatican" of voodoo, Glidji is famous for its temples, monasteries, its high priests, her priestesses, the sacred wood where at that topographic point come upwardly that insiders inwards a nation of purity.
And equally inwards Ouidah inwards Benin, Glidji has its sacred pythons revered yesteryear the people of Republic of Guinea Coast together with Africa. The ceremony of taking the sacred rock is held every twelvemonth inwards Glidji.
To the promoters of the "Festivals Des Divinites Noires" (The Festival of Black Deities) initiation rites are on the the turn down inwards African continent equally many people convey forgotten virtually their traditional African roots.
Afro-Brazilian vodoun Folkloric ballerina troupe from Bahia,Brazil at Festival For Black Deities at Aneho-Togo.By Délirante bestiole
They hold that to "ignore or plough their dorsum is morally wrong, because these are traditions bequeathed to us together with nosotros convey a duty to save it. Any inheritance whatsoever is valuable. That is why nosotros promote these treasures together with make them the identify they deserve. It is an imperative for our association together with a duty."
The festival seeks to revive the purpose of hush-hush societies inwards religious, socio-economic together with political well-being of Africans. Acofin organization through the festival, celebrates the initiation societies together with traditional religions. "By doing together with thus nosotros believe the younger generations to whom nosotros must transmit the light, of class with the codes of what is forthwith called 'intangible heritage' would consider the bespeak to comprehend their ancestral heritage. Because these generations are the audiences of tomorrow. Yes nosotros dearest our heritage, nosotros honor it together with nosotros would similar to salvage it. That's why nosotros convey position it on stage."
Vodoun devotee Dancers at Festival For Black Deities at Aneho-Lome
Contact of "Festivals Des Divinites Noires" (The Festival of Black Deities)
Seat of Acofin : 203 Boulevard Jan 16,
Lome - TOGO tel: (00228) 944 July 08
Communication together with Media Togo: 00 (228) 969 47 87
Antenna France: 05 53 twenty 24 57
email: acofin@acofin.net
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Adjifo virgin initiate dancers at FESTIVAL OF BLACK DEITIES (GODS) AT GLDJI-TOGO
UNIQUE CULTURAL FACES OF FESTIVAL OF BLACK DEITIES (GODS) AT ANEHO-TOGO
BLEKETE D'AKUMAPE au festival des divinités noires 2011 à ANEHO
BLEKETE D'AKUMAPE au festival des divinités noires 2011 à ANEHO
Mami wata vodoun practitioners at festival des divinités noires 2011 àt ANEHO
Adjifo initiation Dancers
Afro-Brazilians.By Délirante bestiole
BLEKETE D'AKUMAPE au festival des divinités noires 2011 à ANEHO
BLEKETE D'AKUMAPE au festival des divinités noires 2011 à ANEHO
Adjifo initiation dancers
Afro-Brazilian vodoun devotees performing Orixa dance
Kotokoli vodoun devotees cutting his belly with abrupt knife only non cutting
Portrait of Mami wata vodoun devotees at Festival of Black Deities ("Festivals Des Divinites Noires")
"Adjifos" of Togo - Glidji - Festival des Divinités noire
Afro-Brazilian vodoun folkloric ballerina troupe from Bahia,Brazil at Aneho.Togo.By Délirante bestiole
Afro-Brazilian vodoun devotee with her confront painted for Festival for Black Deities carnival at Lome,Togo.By Délirante bestiole
Egun gun masquerade dancing troupe
Afro-Cuban Voodoo Dancers
Vodoun devotee at Festival for Black Deities carnival at Lome,Togo
Tourists participating inwards vodoun dance
Afro-Brazilian vodoun devotee one-time lady inwards traditional attire.By Délirante bestiole
Vodoun warriors at Festival inwards Lome. By Délirante bestiole
Adjifo virgin initiate dancers
Afro-Brazilian vodoun Folkloric ballet dancers from Bahia at Aneho Festival
Afro-Brazilian vodoun devotee taking photograph at Festival for Black Deities inwards Aneho. Togo
Afro-Brazilian Vodoun Ballerina Dancer at Festival Of Black Deities at Aneho,Lome-Togo.By Délirante bestiole
Photo credits:noeltadegnon.
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