Here’s a video of Benin’s Sacred Forest in Ouidah (where Abojevi was born). The forest has a number of statutes of vodun spirits and practitioners. Legend has it that centuries ago King Kpasse fled his enemies by escaping into the forest and turned himself into a tree called the Iroko tree. You’ll see Legba, with his large erection, Abojevi’s favourite god. Abojevi also was a fan of the serpent god and would love the python temple. Remember our community was also called Dangbe comme (serpent community). You’ll also see Shango, god of thunder with the horns and red arrow in his mouth. Hopefully we’ll get to see the sacred forest ourselves one day.
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