This photo taken on Jan. 9, 2026 shows a local dressed in traditional costumes during the Vodun Days in Ouidah, Benin. The 2026 edition of Vodun Days is held from Jan. 8 to 10 in Ouidah, a historic cultural city in southwestern Benin, showcasing the diversity and vitality of Vodun culture through ritual demonstrations, dance and music performances, and art exhibitions. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua)

Locals dressed in traditional costumes dance to celebrate the Vodun Days in Ouidah, Benin, Jan. 8, 2026. The 2026 edition of Vodun Days is held from Jan. 8 to 10 in Ouidah, a historic cultural city in southwestern Benin, showcasing the diversity and vitality of Vodun culture through ritual demonstrations, dance and music performances, and art exhibitions. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Jan. 9, 2026 shows locals dressed in traditional costumes during the Vodun Days in Ouidah, Benin. The 2026 edition of Vodun Days is held from Jan. 8 to 10 in Ouidah, a historic cultural city in southwestern Benin, showcasing the diversity and vitality of Vodun culture through ritual demonstrations, dance and music performances, and art exhibitions. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Jan. 9, 2026 shows a local dressed in traditional costumes during the Vodun Days in Ouidah, Benin. The 2026 edition of Vodun Days is held from Jan. 8 to 10 in Ouidah, a historic cultural city in southwestern Benin, showcasing the diversity and vitality of Vodun culture through ritual demonstrations, dance and music performances, and art exhibitions. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua)

A woman dressed in traditional costumes performs a dance to celebrate the Vodun Days in Ouidah, Benin, Jan. 9, 2026. The 2026 edition of Vodun Days is held from Jan. 8 to 10 in Ouidah, a historic cultural city in southwestern Benin, showcasing the diversity and vitality of Vodun culture through ritual demonstrations, dance and music performances, and art exhibitions. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua)

A woman dressed in traditional costumes performs a dance to celebrate the Vodun Days in Ouidah, Benin, Jan. 8, 2026. The 2026 edition of Vodun Days is held from Jan. 8 to 10 in Ouidah, a historic cultural city in southwestern Benin, showcasing the diversity and vitality of Vodun culture through ritual demonstrations, dance and music performances, and art exhibitions. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua)