In Porto-Novo, the Mask Festival is now highlighting a new tourism strategy in Benin, one that focuses more on immersion, understanding rituals
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For two days, Benin’s political capital, Porto-Novo, came alive with the mythical Egungun, Zangbéto and Guèlèdè figures during the Mask Festival, as ceremonies and parades filled the city with color and tradition.
In Porto-Novo, the Mask Festival is now highlighting a new tourism strategy in Benin, one that focuses more on immersion, understanding rituals
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