Voodoo traditional healers

Voodoo traditional healers,
In case of illness, visiting traditional healer is still much more popular in Africa than visiting regular doctor with proper education. The magic power of herbs, animal body parts and good or evil spirits is widely believed all over the continent. In West Africa, the knowledge about healing usually is passed from generation to generation. The images of Voodoo traditional healers were taken in Benin and Togo.
more images of Voodoo religion in Benin, West Africa

Mami Wata woman priest, the fluid that she spits is a mixture of herbs and alcohol, this ceremony is made to secure fertility



Traditional pharmacy, some animals body parts are used for healing



Traditional healer Salanon in Abomey


traditional healer Salanon with portraits of his father and grandfather, he claimed because his magic powers his father leaved over 200 years


Inside of Salanon's hut


Mami Wata woman-priest




young adepts after the ceremony in Aneho, Togo

Trance

Over a month ago I have received a call from polish edition of National Geographic. They were looking for a cover picture for Polish issue of NG. The topic was Voodoo. I have send them my images, they chose one of mine and designed four covers –one with my picture and three others with somebody else’s pictures. The magazine is out now, unfortunately not with my picture in the coverL Disappointing… but I also must admit that the cover picture that they have chosen is really great!

More voodoo by myself HERE