{"id":1704,"date":"2026-02-03T16:27:46","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T16:27:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/royalhorizonafrica.com\/?page_id=1704"},"modified":"2026-02-16T20:50:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T20:50:41","slug":"why-benin","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/royalhorizonafrica.com\/fr\/why-benin\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Benin"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1704\" class=\"elementor elementor-1704\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-798bfd9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"798bfd9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:354,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/gaviaspreview.com\\\/wp\\\/gowilds\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/02\\\/slider-1.jpg&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:170,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/gaviaspreview.com\\\/wp\\\/gowilds\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/01\\\/slider-2.jpg&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:171,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/gaviaspreview.com\\\/wp\\\/gowilds\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/01\\\/slider-3.jpg&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:8000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;slide_left&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_ken_burns&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500,&quot;background_slideshow_ken_burns_zoom_direction&quot;:&quot;in&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ac3dcc2\" data-id=\"1ac3dcc2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4c5854 elementor-widget elementor-widget-gva-heading-block\" data-id=\"c4c5854\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"gva-heading-block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gva-element-gva-heading-block gva-element\">   <div class=\"align-center style-4 widget gsc-heading box-align-left auto-responsive\">\r\n      <div class=\"content-inner\">\r\n         \r\n                  \r\n         <div class=\"sub-title\"><span class=\"tagline\">Why Visit Benin<\/span><\/div>  \r\n         \r\n                     <h2 class=\"title\">\r\n               <span>Discover the soul of Benin<\/span>\r\n            <\/h2>\r\n                  \r\n                     <div class=\"title-desc\">Benin is the cradle of great African civilizations and living spiritual traditions. Between ancient kingdoms, memory routes, sacred rituals and natural landscapes, the country offers a deep immersion in the soul of West Africa.<\/div>\r\n         \r\n         \r\n      <\/div>\r\n   <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e727844 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"e727844\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-with-arrow\">\n    <span class=\"text\">Experiences you can live\n    <\/span>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-40f6f9db elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40f6f9db\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4572e28e\" data-id=\"4572e28e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6aa6ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-gva_icon_box_group\" data-id=\"c6aa6ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"gva_icon_box_group.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gva-element-gva_icon_box_group gva-element\">\r\n<div class=\"gsc-icon-box-group layout-carousel swiper-slider-wrapper \">\r\n   <div class=\"swiper-content-inner\">\r\n      <div class=\"init-carousel-swiper swiper\" data-carousel=\"{&quot;items&quot;:5,&quot;items_lg&quot;:5,&quot;items_md&quot;:4,&quot;items_sm&quot;:3,&quot;items_xs&quot;:2,&quot;items_xx&quot;:2,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;space_between&quot;:30,&quot;loop&quot;:1,&quot;speed&quot;:1200,&quot;autoplay&quot;:1,&quot;autoplay_delay&quot;:5000,&quot;autoplay_hover&quot;:1,&quot;navigation&quot;:1,&quot;pagination&quot;:0,&quot;dynamic_bullets&quot;:0,&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;}\">\r\n         <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\r\n            <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n<div class=\"icon-box-item elementor-repeater-item-f577567\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"iconbox-one__single\"><h3 class=\"iconbox-one__title\">Vodun<\/h3><div class=\"iconbox-one__icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\" las la-brain\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"iconbox-one__desc\">Immersion in the heart of Vodun traditions, between living spirituality, sacred symbols and ancestral practices still deeply rooted in daily life.<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n<div class=\"icon-box-item elementor-repeater-item-23b783b\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"iconbox-one__single\"><h3 class=\"iconbox-one__title\">Rituals<\/h3><div class=\"iconbox-one__icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\" las la-brain\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"iconbox-one__desc\">Participation in spiritual ceremonies and ancestral rituals guided by local communities and guardian spirits.<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n<div class=\"icon-box-item elementor-repeater-item-09a2de0\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"iconbox-one__single\"><h3 class=\"iconbox-one__title\">Encounters<\/h3><div class=\"iconbox-one__icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\" las la-brain\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"iconbox-one__desc\">Moments of privileged exchange with Vodun priests and inhabitants, to understand their beliefs, their history and their way of life.<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n<div class=\"icon-box-item elementor-repeater-item-af2652f\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"iconbox-one__single\"><h3 class=\"iconbox-one__title\">Memory<\/h3><div class=\"iconbox-one__icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\" las la-brain\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"iconbox-one__desc\">Discovery of the Slave Route, an emotionally charged journey retracing the history of deportation and the resilience of African peoples.<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n<div class=\"icon-box-item elementor-repeater-item-10a62cd\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"iconbox-one__single\"><h3 class=\"iconbox-one__title\">Kingdoms<\/h3><div class=\"iconbox-one__icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\" las la-brain\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"iconbox-one__desc\">Exploration of the ancient kingdoms of Benin, between royal palaces, tales of conquest and exceptional cultural heritage.<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n<div class=\"icon-box-item elementor-repeater-item-3e92748\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"iconbox-one__single\"><h3 class=\"iconbox-one__title\">Lakeside<\/h3><div class=\"iconbox-one__icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\" las la-brain\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"iconbox-one__desc\">Immersion in life on the water in Ganvi\u00e9, a unique lakeside village where traditions, fishing and floating habitats set the rhythm of daily life.<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n<div class=\"icon-box-item elementor-repeater-item-9fccd93\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"iconbox-one__single\"><h3 class=\"iconbox-one__title\">Crafts<\/h3><div class=\"iconbox-one__icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\" las la-brain\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"iconbox-one__desc\">Discovery of traditional skills: art bronzes, symbolic fabrics and beads with strong cultural meanings.<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n<div class=\"icon-box-item elementor-repeater-item-cb504ee\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"iconbox-one__single\"><h3 class=\"iconbox-one__title\">Gastronomy<\/h3><div class=\"iconbox-one__icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\" las la-brain\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"iconbox-one__desc\">A culinary journey through authentic Beninese cuisine, rich in local flavors, spices and recipes passed down from generation to generation.<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n<div class=\"icon-box-item elementor-repeater-item-aff023f\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"iconbox-one__single\"><h3 class=\"iconbox-one__title\">Rhythms<\/h3><div class=\"iconbox-one__icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\" las la-brain\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"iconbox-one__desc\">A dive into the world of traditional music and dance, true expressions of the soul and history of Benin.<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>         <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n   <\/div>   \r\n   <div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>   <div class=\"swiper-nav-next\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-nav-prev\"><\/div><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7577f72a elementor-widget elementor-widget-gva-heading-block\" data-id=\"7577f72a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"gva-heading-block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gva-element-gva-heading-block gva-element\">   <div class=\"align-center style-1 widget gsc-heading box-align-left auto-responsive\">\r\n      <div class=\"content-inner\">\r\n         \r\n                  \r\n         <div class=\"sub-title\"><span class=\"tagline\">Top Places to Visit<\/span><\/div>  \r\n         \r\n                     <h2 class=\"title\">\r\n               <span>Historic cities, sacred sites, and natural wonders<\/span>\r\n            <\/h2>\r\n                  \r\n         \r\n         \r\n      <\/div>\r\n   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data-carousel=\"{&quot;items&quot;:4,&quot;items_lg&quot;:4,&quot;items_md&quot;:3,&quot;items_sm&quot;:2,&quot;items_xs&quot;:2,&quot;items_xx&quot;:2,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;space_between&quot;:30,&quot;loop&quot;:1,&quot;speed&quot;:1200,&quot;autoplay&quot;:0,&quot;autoplay_delay&quot;:5000,&quot;autoplay_hover&quot;:1,&quot;navigation&quot;:1,&quot;pagination&quot;:0,&quot;dynamic_bullets&quot;:0,&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;}\">\r\n         <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\r\n                           <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n                  <div class=\"banner-two__single\"><div class=\"banner-two__wrap\"><div class=\"banner-two__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/royalhorizonafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/statutRoyaumeAbomey-e1770146130617.jpg\" alt=\"Abomey\"\/><\/div><div class=\"banner-two__content\"><div class=\"banner-two__content-inner\"><div class=\"banner-two__subtitle\">Heart of the Ancient Dahomey Kingdom<\/div><h4 class=\"banner-two__title\"><span>Abomey<\/span><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"banner-two__desc\">Abomey hosts the UNESCO-listed Royal Palaces, where the history, art, and military power of the Dahomey kings come alive through architecture, symbols, and royal traditions.<\/div><span class=\"banner-two__arrow\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>               <\/div>\r\n                           <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n                  <div class=\"banner-two__single\"><div class=\"banner-two__wrap\"><div class=\"banner-two__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/royalhorizonafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/villageLacustreGanvie-e1770145963116.jpg\" alt=\"Ganvi\u00e9\"\/><\/div><div class=\"banner-two__content\"><div class=\"banner-two__content-inner\"><div class=\"banner-two__subtitle\">The Venice of Africa<\/div><h4 class=\"banner-two__title\"><span>Ganvi\u00e9<\/span><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"banner-two__desc\">When nothing prevents our to we like best, every pleasure to be.<\/div><span class=\"banner-two__arrow\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>               <\/div>\r\n                           <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n                  <div class=\"banner-two__single\"><div class=\"banner-two__wrap\"><div class=\"banner-two__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/royalhorizonafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/amazone.jpg\" alt=\"Cotonou\"\/><\/div><div class=\"banner-two__content\"><div class=\"banner-two__content-inner\"><div class=\"banner-two__subtitle\">Pulse of Modern Benin<\/div><h4 class=\"banner-two__title\"><span>Cotonou<\/span><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"banner-two__desc\">Cotonou is the country\u2019s economic and cultural hub, known for its vibrant markets, coastal atmosphere, contemporary art, and dynamic urban lifestyle.<\/div><span class=\"banner-two__arrow\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>               <\/div>\r\n                           <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n                  <div class=\"banner-two__single\"><div class=\"banner-two__wrap\"><div class=\"banner-two__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/royalhorizonafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/portonovo-e1770146223874.jpg\" alt=\"Porto-Novo\"\/><\/div><div class=\"banner-two__content\"><div class=\"banner-two__content-inner\"><div class=\"banner-two__subtitle\">Capital of History and Culture<\/div><h4 class=\"banner-two__title\"><span>Porto-Novo<\/span><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"banner-two__desc\">Porto-Novo blends Afro-Brazilian heritage, royal history, and traditional practices, making it a living museum of Beninese identity and cultural diversity.<\/div><span class=\"banner-two__arrow\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>               <\/div>\r\n                           <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n                  <div class=\"banner-two__single\"><div class=\"banner-two__wrap\"><div class=\"banner-two__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/royalhorizonafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/lac-1.jpg\" alt=\"Lake Nokou\u00e9\"\/><\/div><div class=\"banner-two__content\"><div class=\"banner-two__content-inner\"><div class=\"banner-two__subtitle\">Life Between Water and Sky<\/div><h4 class=\"banner-two__title\"><span>Lake Nokou\u00e9<\/span><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"banner-two__desc\">Lake Nokou\u00e9 is a vast lagoon ecosystem where fishing communities, floating markets, and seasonal rhythms shape a way of life closely connected to nature.<\/div><span class=\"banner-two__arrow\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>               <\/div>\r\n                           <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n                  <div class=\"banner-two__single\"><div class=\"banner-two__wrap\"><div class=\"banner-two__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/royalhorizonafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/grand_popo_beachh-e1770146615705.jpg\" alt=\"Grand-Popo\"\/><\/div><div class=\"banner-two__content\"><div class=\"banner-two__content-inner\"><div class=\"banner-two__subtitle\">Where Ocean and Tradition Meet<\/div><h4 class=\"banner-two__title\"><span>Grand-Popo<\/span><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"banner-two__desc\">Grand-Popo is a peaceful coastal town known for its beaches, fishing culture, and preserved traditions, offering a serene balance between nature and heritage.<\/div><span class=\"banner-two__arrow\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>               <\/div>\r\n                           <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n                  <div class=\"banner-two__single\"><div class=\"banner-two__wrap\"><div class=\"banner-two__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/royalhorizonafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/kingofNikki-e1770147620337.jpg\" alt=\"Nikki\"\/><\/div><div class=\"banner-two__content\"><div class=\"banner-two__content-inner\"><div class=\"banner-two__subtitle\">Kingdom of the North<\/div><h4 class=\"banner-two__title\"><span>Nikki<\/span><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"banner-two__desc\">Nikki is the spiritual and historical center of the Bariba people, renowned for its royal traditions, festivals, and deep-rooted northern heritage.<\/div><span class=\"banner-two__arrow\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>               <\/div>\r\n                           <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n                  <div class=\"banner-two__single\"><div class=\"banner-two__wrap\"><div class=\"banner-two__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/royalhorizonafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ouidah.jpg\" alt=\"Ouidah\"\/><\/div><div class=\"banner-two__content\"><div class=\"banner-two__content-inner\"><div class=\"banner-two__subtitle\">Sacred City of Memory and Living Spirituality<\/div><h4 class=\"banner-two__title\"><span>Ouidah<\/span><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"banner-two__desc\">Ouidah is a place of profound historical and spiritual significance. The Slave Route and the Gate of No Return commemorate the memory of the transatlantic slave trade, while Vodun temples and rituals continue to express a vibrant and living spiritual heritage<\/div><span class=\"banner-two__arrow\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>               <\/div>\r\n                           <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n                  <div class=\"banner-two__single\"><div class=\"banner-two__wrap\"><div class=\"banner-two__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/royalhorizonafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/parkNationalPendjari-e1770146277539.jpg\" alt=\"Pendjari National Park\"\/><\/div><div class=\"banner-two__content\"><div class=\"banner-two__content-inner\"><div class=\"banner-two__subtitle\">A Sanctuary of Untamed Nature<\/div><h4 class=\"banner-two__title\"><span>Pendjari National Park<\/span><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"banner-two__desc\">Pendjari National Park is one of West Africa\u2019s last great wildlife reserves, offering vast savannah landscapes and remarkable biodiversity. 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<div class=\"content-inner\">\r\n         \r\n                  \r\n         <div class=\"sub-title\"><span class=\"tagline\">Cultural Festivals &amp; Traditions<\/span><\/div>  \r\n         \r\n                     <h2 class=\"title\">\r\n               <span>Living heritage celebrated every year<\/span>\r\n            <\/h2>\r\n                  \r\n         \r\n         \r\n      <\/div>\r\n   <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14233ffc elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"14233ffc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3371\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3371\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Vodun Days (Vodun Festival) \u2013 Ouidah<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3371\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3371\"><p>Celebrated every year around January 10, this national festival pays homage to the Vodun deities through ceremonies, ritual dances, songs, and sacred processions.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3372\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3372\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Gaani Festival \u2013 Nikki (Bariba Kingdom)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3372\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3372\"><p>A major royal and spiritual festival of the Bariba people, celebrating social cohesion, royalty, and ancestral traditions in northern Benin.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3373\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3373\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Festival of Masks (Egungun & Zangb\u00e9to)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3373\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3373\"><p>Throughout the year (often March\u2013August, variable)<br \/>Traditional ceremonies where masks embody the spirits of ancestors and the protective forces of communities.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3374\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3374\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Zangb\u00e9to Ceremonies \u2013 Southern Benin<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3374\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3374\"><p>All year round (specific dates set by communities)<br \/>Traditional rituals of the guardians of the night, organized according to the local spiritual calendar.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3375\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3375\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">New Yam Festival (F\u00eate des Igname)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3375\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3375\"><p>August\u2013September (variable)<br \/>An agricultural and spiritual celebration marking the end of the harvest and paying homage to ancestors and deities.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3376\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3376\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">International Festival of Porto-Novo<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3376\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3376\"><p>November\u2013December (variable)<br \/>Cultural festival showcasing traditional dances, music, arts, and cuisine from Benin&#8217;s cultural capital.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3377\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3377\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Nonvitcha Festival \u2013 Grand-Popo<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3377\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3377\"><p>May\u2013June (around Pentecost, variable)<br \/>Festival identitaire du peuple Xwla et Xw\u00e9da, c\u00e9l\u00e9brant l\u2019histoire, la solidarit\u00e9 et les traditions c\u00f4ti\u00e8res.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3378\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3378\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Atacora Arts and Culture Festival \u2013 Northern Benin<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3378\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3378\"><p>Spotlight on northern cultures (Somba, Otammari, Fulani), with traditional wrestling, music, and crafts.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3379\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3379\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Royal Ceremonies of Abomey<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3379\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3379\"><p>Royal rituals honoring the ancient kings of Dahomey through offerings, warrior dances, and sacred ceremonies.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-33710\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-33710\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Traditional Drumming & Vodun Music Celebrations<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-33710\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-33710\"><p>All year round<br \/><br \/><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-745a8b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"745a8b9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea39790\" data-id=\"ea39790\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div 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