Finally Some VooDoo

We got to go to Ouidah- the birthplace and center of religiously practiced vodun. The people of the Dahomey kingdom started to worship the first and most powerful voodoo god here many hundreds of years ago- the snake. A temple has been built around the tree where every year thousands come and sacrifice blood to the snakes so that they will be protected throughout the upcoming year. The temple has a couple hundred large pythons that live there are in the surrounding town that are free to come and go. So when we went there I didn't want to sacrifice any of my blood, but I did lay down in the pit of snakes and then kiss one and wear her around all day (see the dope attached photos). After that we walked on the trail of no return. The heart of the slave trade was here and so we took the same long walk that all slaves took before being loaded onto ships to be sold. At the beach there's an arc called the point of no return, if you weren't able to escape before going through, a life sold into slavery or dying along the way was certain, for many it marked their last steps of "freedom". Some pretty interesting and sad history but that's just what it is- history. All the locals now celebrate their own lives and are thankful that the practice of owning slaves ended a long time ago. Anyway enjoy some cool pictures of me clowning around and hope you guys have a great week.