Slide 1: It reads "The Magazine | Dispatches from Our Relatives | Vodún is saving Benin's biodiversity and culture" over a photo of a black man gesturing at the sacred tree of King Kpassè Loko.
Slide 2: It reads: "This place is widely believed to be the birthplace of Voodoo, known by locals as Vodún, an Indigenous spiritual system that honours nature’s elements, from rivers and trees to lightning and wind" above a Benin's canopy photo.
Slide 3: The text reads: “Support our mission | crushingcolonialism.org/subscribe”.
#TheMagazine I #Vodún or #Voodoo: Benin's sacred force saving forests, wildlife & culture from colonial erasure! Priests blend rituals with eco-stewardship for biodiversity & sovereignty.
🕯️🌿 Spirituality as planet's ally—who knew? Read the full story here: t.ly/d05Wc
