Sacred Map of Ouidah | Geography of Memory and Ancestry

Explore the sacred geography of Ouidah. Retrace the path of the ancestors and discover landmarks of memory.

This interactive map lists the 19 historical and sacred sites of Ouidah, Benin: The Door of No Return | Ouidah: Sacred Monument and Slavery Memory, The Slave Route | Ouidah: Six Stations of Memory, The Python Temple, The Sacred Forest of Kpassè, Francisco Félix de Souza | The Chacha of Ouidah, The Fa Oracle, The Portuguese Fort | Fort of São João Baptista de Ajudá, Zangbeto | Guardians of the Night: Justice and Mystery in Ouidah, The Egungun, Mami Wata | Goddess of the Waters: Atlantic Rituals and Mysteries, The Agojie | Dahomey's Female Warriors and the Woman King, The Ouidah Market, The Aguda Community | Afro-Brazilians Who Returned to Ouidah, The Zomai Enclosure | Ouidah: The Prison of Darkness, The Afro-Brazilian Cathedral, The Vodoun Days, The Brazilian Legacy, The Zomachi Quarter, The Tree of Forgetfulness | Ouidah: Where Identity Was Stolen. Each point gives access to archives, stories and detailed visit guides.