A Beninois Priest Seeks New Respect, And New Practitioners, for Voodoo

September 13, 2010

Author: Adam Nossiter

Source: The New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/14/world/africa/14benin.html?ref=religion_and_belief

This is not about secretive mutterings in the dead of night or freakish eccentrics, explained Dah Aligbonon Akpochihala, an eminent voodoo priest who has taken to the airwaves to preach the old messages of faith, fidelity and obedience integral to his religion. It is about bringing a younger generation on board.