Nduta Waweru Jun 17, 2018 at 06:43am
June 17, 2018 at 06:43 am | Culture
Nduta Waweru | Contributor
June 17, 2018 at 06:43 am | Culture
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Nduta Waweru considers herself a reader who writes. Like a duck, she’s calm on the surface, but she’s always busy paddling underneath to get you the best stories in arts, culture and current affairs. Nduta has published a poetry collection called Nostalgia, is a YALI Fellow and a member of Wandata-Ke Network.
Regional High Priest of Voodoo Daagbo Hounon says voodoo has been unfairly judged by outsiders over the year. Photo: BBC
Many people practise both voodoo and Christianity. There is even a saying in Benin that:
Christian during the day and voodoo at night.
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This means that even though most people claim to be Christians, there are aspects of Voodoo in their lives.
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