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Voodoo Child
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What if everything you thought you knew about voodoo was completely wrong? This episode Wander Woman Phoebe Smith heads to Togo and Benin in West Africa - the birthplace of the religion, with Explore, to seek out the real voodoo beyond the sensationalist Hollywood portrayals of evil dolls and sinister spells. Journeying to the rural north of both countries she invites you to experience with her the rituals, practises, dances and truth behind perhaps the most maligned belief system in the world. Come wander with her...
Also coming up:
- Woman with Altitude Elise Wortley on why she travels with world wearing a bonnet and Victorian bras
- Travel Hack: Make the most of your tour leader
- 10 incredible cultural experiences around the world
- Meet Namgyal Doma Sherpa a massage therapist on the Everest Basecamp trek with Lehara, helping heal hikers AND give jobs and money to remote communities
- Pack the kit you really need for visiting West Africa
- Marie Laveau, the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans, is our Wander Woman of the Month
www.Phoebe-Smith.com; @PhoebeRSmith
Chapters
1. Intro (00:00:00)
2. What if all you knew about voodoo was wrong? (00:02:21)
3. Travel Hack: How to make the most of a tour guide (00:25:38)
4. Elise Wortley aka Woman with Altitude (00:29:01)
5. 10 Cultural Experiences you have to have (00:40:13)
6. Gear: What you really need to pack for West Africa (00:45:29)
7. Hidden Hero: Namgyal Doma Sherpa (00:48:25)
8. Wander Woman of the Month: Marie Laveau (00:55:26)
31 episodes
Manage episode 479977199 series 3004112
What if everything you thought you knew about voodoo was completely wrong? This episode Wander Woman Phoebe Smith heads to Togo and Benin in West Africa - the birthplace of the religion, with Explore, to seek out the real voodoo beyond the sensationalist Hollywood portrayals of evil dolls and sinister spells. Journeying to the rural north of both countries she invites you to experience with her the rituals, practises, dances and truth behind perhaps the most maligned belief system in the world. Come wander with her...
Also coming up:
- Woman with Altitude Elise Wortley on why she travels with world wearing a bonnet and Victorian bras
- Travel Hack: Make the most of your tour leader
- 10 incredible cultural experiences around the world
- Meet Namgyal Doma Sherpa a massage therapist on the Everest Basecamp trek with Lehara, helping heal hikers AND give jobs and money to remote communities
- Pack the kit you really need for visiting West Africa
- Marie Laveau, the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans, is our Wander Woman of the Month
www.Phoebe-Smith.com; @PhoebeRSmith
Chapters
1. Intro (00:00:00)
2. What if all you knew about voodoo was wrong? (00:02:21)
3. Travel Hack: How to make the most of a tour guide (00:25:38)
4. Elise Wortley aka Woman with Altitude (00:29:01)
5. 10 Cultural Experiences you have to have (00:40:13)
6. Gear: What you really need to pack for West Africa (00:45:29)
7. Hidden Hero: Namgyal Doma Sherpa (00:48:25)
8. Wander Woman of the Month: Marie Laveau (00:55:26)
31 episodes
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