Inside Africa’s Most Mysterious Religion: Voodoo

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  • Inside Africa’s Most Mysterious Religion Voodoo is a video about me exploring the Voodoo Tradition of West Africa. I travel to the Benin Republic from Nigeria to find out the real truth about this religion that has been feared by many for so long. Do watch like and enjoy.
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  • @lagjaiwilson-wt2zt
    @lagjaiwilson-wt2zt ปีที่แล้ว +3424

    Amen Lord shield me and my family while watching this video amen ,🙏🏽🙏🏽

  • @ncubesays
    @ncubesays ปีที่แล้ว +2218

    You've out done yourself with this one. Amazing storytelling and a profound appreciation of culture. Please make this a series which explores misunderstood aspects of Africa!!

    • @pomodorino1766
      @pomodorino1766 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      I would love to see that!

    • @rodniegsm1575
      @rodniegsm1575 ปีที่แล้ว

      Stop calling it voodoo. It's not voodoo. If you're african, you understand that. If you're not. Hers the lesson.
      Voodoo is a Western word. Invented to put the religious practise of Africans in a bad light.

    • @tuforu4
      @tuforu4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Insanity

    • @stayopenminded486
      @stayopenminded486 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      It's not misunderstood aspects of africa as Europeans,asians to practice similar pagan culture.like the lady said you can do good or bad.i think everyone knows that.

    • @rosemumbua8817
      @rosemumbua8817 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Yes, come to Kenya and do something on wife inheritance among some of our tribes.
      Also barren wives "marrying" young girls to sire children for the family (this is done in my tribe, the Wakamba)

  • @joanneconall
    @joanneconall หลายเดือนก่อน +25

    I am Ojibwa from Canada and I absolutely love this video! Thank you for bringing Africa to us to help us understand and learn about your ancestry & your heritage! Thank you!! 🙏🤍

  • @TK-lx6oc
    @TK-lx6oc 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +180

    I am go glad to hear u mention the name of Lord Jesus Christ at the end of the video, and i pray that Lord Jesus will keep everyone in the video safe

    • @davidr1676
      @davidr1676 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      A lot of Lost people in this video. We should love others, but not accept what is wrong, what is of demons.

    • @NeverEnoughPyro40
      @NeverEnoughPyro40 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @TK-lx6oc I really hope that Jesus Christ is not his savior! The big man upstairs does not like it if you were to give in to these deity’s, That is a big no-no in most religions! Look at it this way would your boyfriend, girlfriend, husband or wife like it if you were to go out looking for another person to love? That is just a simplistic way of looking at it just so everyone would understand what I was trying to say, Just remember there is only one true God! Good luck to all

    • @Leo34790
      @Leo34790 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Oh pls give it a rest. All you Christians are the same you cant just leave people alone to enjoy their lives. Must you shove your concept and beliefs down there throat

    • @Leo34790
      @Leo34790 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@davidr1676 Oh pls give it a rest. All you Christians are the same you cant just leave people alone to enjoy their lives. Must you shove your concept and beliefs down there throat

    • @xr2kid
      @xr2kid 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      They are not lost. They have a different religion. That's it.

  • @terencewood8232
    @terencewood8232 ปีที่แล้ว +239

    ''it is only through education and knowledge that we can overcome our fear of the unknown" well said Tayo.

  • @SimonAromeFilms
    @SimonAromeFilms ปีที่แล้ว +765

    In a world of tiktoks and TH-cam shorts it's always amazing that Tayo is able to consistently make these long minutes videos and still hold our attention
    Amazing editing!!

    • @iwehclementine3772
      @iwehclementine3772 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I agree.I could listen to him all day.

    • @gidd
      @gidd ปีที่แล้ว +29

      This video is literally only 14 mins long
      What are you on about?

    • @bighead7317
      @bighead7317 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      That's for the people who watches them shortening their attention span like yourself. Some of us know better

    • @dibebrown8645
      @dibebrown8645 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      It's called good journalism about real actual facts of west Africa.

    • @micahsuboat1233
      @micahsuboat1233 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@gidd yea TikTok and TH-cam shorts literally 15-45 secs.This was 14 mins 3 sec long that’s wat he/she/it/they was going on about

  • @captainbatatatv5609
    @captainbatatatv5609 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +42

    This is real African culture,, we were fooled to hate our strengths but let's recandle things back. ❤🇨🇲

    • @Kingmarcel28
      @Kingmarcel28 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I think it’s beautiful 🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹

    • @user-dt7qf1me1v
      @user-dt7qf1me1v หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ​@@Kingmarcel28never.

    • @jennifermallard465
      @jennifermallard465 25 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      Nooo thank you I'm going to keep following Jesus

    • @Feblarro147
      @Feblarro147 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Exactly ❤

    • @sussyfcdcdcdc6347
      @sussyfcdcdcdc6347 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      So killing peopl is culture?.?

  • @nusastudio7160
    @nusastudio7160 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great video, I’m so glad I found your channel! 🗺🤲🏽✨

  • @RealestEbuka
    @RealestEbuka ปีที่แล้ว +407

    Wode Maya said and I paraphrase, "as a content creator and traveller, I've learnt to be open minded and welcome other people's beliefs but not necessarily believe in them" ... Ladies and Gents, what more do we need as Africans if not this very open minded approach to accepting each other and using the best of what we have to improve our well being. Thank you so much Tayo for I tell you solemnly, YOU Are inspiring me a Great deal. I'm putting plans for touring the Globe too and I will be telling my own unique story. BigThanks !!!

  • @crossnayra1583
    @crossnayra1583 ปีที่แล้ว +312

    It's sad that colonization destroyed and antagonized so many cultures. Hula of the Hawaiians was also almost wiped out. Unfortunately, the Philippines seemed to have lost its pre-colonial culture and even our history was re-written for us 😥

    • @TuxmanXP
      @TuxmanXP ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Our Central European culture has mostly gone as well, "thanks" to a few barbaric bishops and priests. At least there is some kind of a renaissance now. But I still wonder where we would stand without the sudden reign of the church(es).

    • @komaromatoma
      @komaromatoma ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@TuxmanXP this is true for the Balkans too! However in Bulgaria we still practice a lot of our pagan rituals and I see a lot more people trying to recover the Thracian traditions and practices despite the constant erasure of our history

    • @giuseppele4603
      @giuseppele4603 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Good pagan superstitions were wiped out.

    • @christpierre
      @christpierre ปีที่แล้ว +18

      It didn't. African Kings traded slaves for gunpowder and other goods.

    • @lucifer12354
      @lucifer12354 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@christpierre stupid id!ot

  • @younesmdarhrialaoui643
    @younesmdarhrialaoui643 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Amazing content brother! Love from Morocco

  • @bonavidatravel2006
    @bonavidatravel2006 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Tayo, Thanks for this documentary well done

  • @luhenmel
    @luhenmel ปีที่แล้ว +859

    The disclaimer in the end for your mom is so funny 😂
    " I'm still your lovely Christin son and I love Jesus" 🤣🤣🤣
    your story telling abilities and originality blow my mind away every time! And your execution is always A1! 👏

    • @jonesameal1798
      @jonesameal1798 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      DEAR BELIEVERS: IF ANYONE ASKS YOU TO PROVE THAT JESUS OF NAZARETH IS DEAD AND IS NOT RETURNING, TELL THEM, IF THEY ARE SERIOUS, TO GET THEIR MONEY UP, $6,000, AND GO TO JERUSALEM AND VIEW HIS BODY AS THE POPES OF ROME DO. IT IS THERE. ☺

    • @braintubeguy
      @braintubeguy ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@jonesameal1798 so what are you implying

    • @randomspooderman7515
      @randomspooderman7515 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@jonesameal1798 that doesnt prove islam wrong because in islam it tells us that god took jesus body to the heavens and made the guy who told the people where he is look like jesus so the body you are talking about it the snitch if jesus location so not the real jesus

    • @khodahh
      @khodahh ปีที่แล้ว +39

      I think it is a little bit sad he felt like he had to do that. Like to prove his allegiance to an European imported religion. It feels weird to me even if I respect his belief.

    • @jxmes4206
      @jxmes4206 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jonesameal1798that doesn’t prove anything. Because anything shown to Publix is a replica. Jesus isn’t person it’s a metaphor for the Christ in us.

  • @diegoandres3722
    @diegoandres3722 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    this channel is one of the few that focuses on exploring the continent of Africa, instead of Europe. Really high quality!

  • @JimmyLittle-gs8qk
    @JimmyLittle-gs8qk 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This was very informative thanks brother

  • @chebasie
    @chebasie 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    This guy is mad underrated.
    Keep it up bro

  • @Alandale45
    @Alandale45 ปีที่แล้ว +176

    Great journalism, Tayo. There is so much indigenous knowledge lost to the African especially with regards to our origin and our early history. Thank you

    • @adaoraumeh4513
      @adaoraumeh4513 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I just hope they can fight back against the Christian and islamic missionaries that will no doubt try and force them to erase their culture.

  • @aframaco9491
    @aframaco9491 ปีที่แล้ว +225

    I am surprised that Tayo Aina didn't seem to understand or realise that Voodoo is actually well entrenched in our very own Nigeria, and that it was our various old Kingdoms ( Ife, Oyo , Benin) that stretched all the way to parts of Dahomey and Togo carrying their various cultural and spiritual practices with them!
    I suppose we all learn new things every day , including of our own selves!!

    • @tundebakare6887
      @tundebakare6887 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Correct 👍

    • @gardensteps
      @gardensteps ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @Aframaco
      Likewise. I was surprised as well the way he narrated it as if he wasn't aware of that tidbit.
      But I think the ancient Kingdom of Dahomey, present day Republic of Benin was the birthplace of the voodoo/vodun religion. It spread east to ancient Kingdoms of Oyo and Benin in present day Nigeria.

    • @eniolabakare6839
      @eniolabakare6839 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @Joy J voodoo is of yoruba origins

    • @gardensteps
      @gardensteps ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@eniolabakare6839
      Sure. But I think Yorubas of Dahomey.

    • @ArA-og1dv
      @ArA-og1dv ปีที่แล้ว

      !!!! Xsactly

  • @m..k..2.0.0.0
    @m..k..2.0.0.0 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    God bless you Tayo❤. Thank you for showing us this beauty that is Africa. (I'm not African, I'm Italian) but we are all one. Thank you again.

  • @stevenbigland6193
    @stevenbigland6193 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Fascinating. Well done old chap.

  • @jared3370
    @jared3370 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +280

    As a spiritual seeker myself, i have a deep respect for indigenous religions. Im halfway through the documentary and i already love the way you present this information. So many beautiful cultures and religions have been demonized and misjudged for so long. Thank you for playing a part in dispelling the ignorance of the masses

    • @AR15andGOD
      @AR15andGOD 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +43

      you will find nothing at all on that path. I've already been through it all and it brings absolutely nothing. Read Isaiah 53, now that's something. Just under 1,000 years before the Lord Jesus

    • @Release-the-resistance
      @Release-the-resistance 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +38

      Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life. Call on his name and ask him in to your heart and he will free you from suffering, anxiety, depression. He is always with you, but he can’t help if you don’t ask. ✝️🙏🏻

    • @user-le4uq7ns5f
      @user-le4uq7ns5f 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      As a rational human being I have nothing but contempt for all religions and the fantasies they promulgate..

    • @Release-the-resistance
      @Release-the-resistance 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@user-le4uq7ns5f Jesus Christ is not a religion. ✝️

    • @TRUEFISTICUFF
      @TRUEFISTICUFF 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      ​@@user-le4uq7ns5fThat is your own opinion, doesnt mean everybody should agree with you 😮👍

  • @philomathanddaydreamer
    @philomathanddaydreamer ปีที่แล้ว +70

    One thing I love about Tayo is that he's fearless in curating adventures.

    • @servantnozinoziphorasebots2246
      @servantnozinoziphorasebots2246 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's true if it's used by Africans it's witchcraft, but if it's western then it's good 😏

    • @bonyvicfilms
      @bonyvicfilms ปีที่แล้ว +5

      No atom of fear walai, wre dem say no go na there e dey go 😀

  • @user-hi3ez4db1j
    @user-hi3ez4db1j 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Gee, thanks a ton! this helps alot with a project i want to work on at school, that explains voodun culture. I appreciate the time and effort put into this! I will be sure to link the video in the doc im working on. have a wonderful day!

    • @althealatray1321
      @althealatray1321 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Oh Lord another demonic teacher rearing our children. What's new

  • @saudade9346
    @saudade9346 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I just came across this video. Very well done! Thank you for sharing this insightful knowledge with us…the ones who are not afraid or ashamed of our ancestral cultura and heritage. Te lo bendiga 🫶

  • @HadizaAtta
    @HadizaAtta ปีที่แล้ว +207

    “I guess if it makes money for Hollywood, then it makes sense” Strong words…. So much unlearning and relearning we have to do in Africa.. We need to stop running away from ourselves. Thank you Tayo for another great one 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

    • @dannymillz6457
      @dannymillz6457 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      A master piece

    • @yonaltradespng
      @yonaltradespng ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yes 🙏💜

    • @babatunjiadetunmbi4921
      @babatunjiadetunmbi4921 ปีที่แล้ว

      yeah

    • @theredhall-thisisfootball
      @theredhall-thisisfootball ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Don't generalize Africa, that's West African staff we believe in Christ not Voodoo.

    • @Fari-100
      @Fari-100 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@theredhall-thisisfootball jesus is a colonizer, came right along with them, there's no getting around that. Too many of us have thrown away our literal ancestors in favor of a white savior 😖 THAT is our problem in a nutshell....

  • @mosespeter9711
    @mosespeter9711 ปีที่แล้ว +147

    I'm from Badagry, and this is our normal way of life. Zangbeto performance is an event I've never seen in other events I've attended all my life. It's not a trick like we see in American Got Talent, it's legit transformation and disappearance. I won't believe it if someone tells me but I've seen and believed.

    • @ecsamuels4142
      @ecsamuels4142 ปีที่แล้ว

      These are demonic practices and those who worship and practice fetishism will go to Hell. Let he who has ears hear✅

    • @kopesewanu8673
      @kopesewanu8673 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I'm also from badagry 😄❣️

    • @ileri-tu2dk
      @ileri-tu2dk ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Its a trick and you're gullible.

    • @uzochukwuokoroafor5135
      @uzochukwuokoroafor5135 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ileri-tu2dk come to Africa and see for yourself

    • @victoronuoha124
      @victoronuoha124 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ileri-tu2dk it's not tricks.
      Things change with time.
      There's a kinda crisis where I'm living now somewhere in Africa. Some aggrieved or ignorant youths bearing arms against the govt, they put in charms on there body that AK-47 bullets cannot penetrate their body, matchet and axe cannot cut their body. This is not entertainment, this is war, and people are being killed. I've seen with my eyes, or you still not believe.
      These things defile laws in physics and science cannot explain.
      This is Africa.

  • @Chrystal.Pixels
    @Chrystal.Pixels 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow, a very excellent video. Thanks for sharing. Really interesting.

  • @up-frontpictures3446
    @up-frontpictures3446 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Outstanding job well done bro

  • @malama_ka_aina
    @malama_ka_aina ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Tayo, you are a bright light in the darkness of content creation. I personally hope we as Nigerians (and Africans) can strive to understand our glorious ancient roots. It is amazing how we dash our own, something that carried us for thousands of years only to replace with something we don't understand, we just believe. And we wonder why we are where we are . . . Heavy respect from Benue State

  • @orlansharpe3486
    @orlansharpe3486 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    Taylor Aina and Wode Maya have done a lot of great work that helps us of the diaspora. May God be with you both always. Keep doing this great work. Even though I was born in America, I am still an African.

    • @mrzSimmons27
      @mrzSimmons27 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Say that again 🙌🏾💕

    • @AuthorLHollingsworth
      @AuthorLHollingsworth ปีที่แล้ว +3

      🙏🙏🙏🙏💯💯💯💯💯

    • @eniolabakare6839
      @eniolabakare6839 ปีที่แล้ว

      You are free to come back home any time find your root country and go back to it

  • @itsyashwanth2548
    @itsyashwanth2548 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    bro keep working, ur soo underrated

  • @her563
    @her563 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My favourite African TH-camr. It’s been a minute.

  • @nsikakessien
    @nsikakessien ปีที่แล้ว +32

    One of the beauties of traveling is meeting new people and learning new things.
    Well done Tayo for taking us with you on this trip.

    • @adaoraumeh4513
      @adaoraumeh4513 ปีที่แล้ว

      I just hope they can fight back against the Christian and islamic missionaries that will no doubt try and force the to erase their culture.

  • @Erin-S
    @Erin-S ปีที่แล้ว +60

    This is amazing! I am fascinated. I'm an indigenous woman from Canada and I think there's a lot of similarities between voodoo and our spiritual culture. I'd love to learn more about Voodoo and see what other things we have in common.

    • @zarac58
      @zarac58 ปีที่แล้ว

      Jamaican obeah, Gullah geechee hoodoo, Hatian voodou and New Orleans voodoo has roots in the Igbo Odinani. It uses afa divination(in which ifa divination was derived from). Check out Odinani (Igbo Spirituality) on themedicineshell on TH-cam

    • @michellealexander2070
      @michellealexander2070 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      It all started in Africa, so yes there will be similarities.

    • @gagao129
      @gagao129 ปีที่แล้ว

      If you believe in the evolution, alright. But the missing link it's still not found. Maybe there is an creator behind. Maybe not !

    • @RemcyUpdate
      @RemcyUpdate ปีที่แล้ว

      Canada my dream country🥺😭😭

    • @UBN123
      @UBN123 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Repent. Jesus Christ saves

  • @jujudayoungin1427
    @jujudayoungin1427 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Such a Fascinating topic👀

  • @wheninmacau4100
    @wheninmacau4100 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    ive learned a lot from you sir..im ur new follower❤

  • @klow12370
    @klow12370 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    This is lovely! Truly, “but if you walk the footsteps of the a stranger, you’ll learn things you never knew, you never knew”.

    • @euniceobi4635
      @euniceobi4635 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Beautiful phase from the song in Pocahontas ❤

  • @talisharose3842
    @talisharose3842 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +52

    You don’t have to agree or accept. It’s ok to learn what goes on in other parts of the world! 🌎

    • @drasticthompson1995
      @drasticthompson1995 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      It's very informative to know who walks with Demons and who walks with The Light (Jesus)

  • @PeachytheBandit
    @PeachytheBandit 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Very good, fair reporting. Enjoyed watching this 😊

  • @Shadow-nz1dm
    @Shadow-nz1dm 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Big ups to you Tayo.. You are valuable to our motherland, Wode Maya I see you 🔥

  • @trevorprime2274
    @trevorprime2274 ปีที่แล้ว +280

    I'm glad you touched on the history of the demonization of Vodou. There was a point in time when every rebellion of enslaved Africans was lead by Vodou priests. In fact, Vodou as a source of motivation and inspiration was directly involved in toppling chattel slavery as an institution.
    At the commencement of the Haiti Revolution, we believe the following is the prayer/speech said by the Vodou priest who organized it all, Dutty Boukman (bless his name):
    "...This God who made the sun, who brings us light from above, who raises the sea, and who makes the storm rumble. That God is there, hiding in a cloud, He watches us, He sees all that the whites do! The god of the whites pushes them to crime, but He wants us to do good deeds. But the God who is so good orders us to vengeance. He will direct our hands, and give us help. Throw away the image of the god of the whites who thirsts for our tears. Listen to the liberty that speaks in all our hearts."
    After this prayer/speech, our Haitian Ancestors went on to defeat the three greatest empires of the day - one after the other. If I was to pray to a god, I will pray to the only God that listened to them.

    • @adrean3693
      @adrean3693 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      There’s a difference between Vodun & voodoo

    • @listenup2882
      @listenup2882 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      At what time were all rebellions lead by Voodoo priests?

    • @activeobserver1150
      @activeobserver1150 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Learned about the Boukmann Rebellion from a Haitian Professor in New Jersey. They don’t teach Black revolutionary history in elementary

    • @kahundetheafricangirl
      @kahundetheafricangirl ปีที่แล้ว

      @@listenup2882 am Christian. But I know of the East African rebellion led by voodoo like the mau mau rebellion expect they were not successful against the colonizer.

    • @josephquaye9756
      @josephquaye9756 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      @@activeobserver1150 bro I agree with you. The pale man hides anything that praises the greatness of the Blackman.

  • @Gwada9
    @Gwada9 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    In Cotonou, Benin, there is a 30metre high statue in bronze built in homage to the world’s only
    all-female army. These women warriors went on to serve the Kings that came after Queen Hangbe

  • @maxmax2678
    @maxmax2678 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    In physical slavery the chains and the shackles are physical objects that can be seen and felt. Therefore, a slave has no doubt whether he or she is a slave. In mental slavery the shackles and the chains are moved to the brain; which makes mental slavery way more difficult to get out of because the slave no longer realizes that he or she is a slave.

  • @utsavpathania3630
    @utsavpathania3630 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    Indian and African culture have the same belief , such a lovely connection to the ultimate reality , it has many names but the same reality exists and is being worshipped in different forms by both cultures , I hope we don't lose our roots and keep these things intact.

    • @WickerJustinAlex
      @WickerJustinAlex 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hence why they want to keep us away from each other.

  • @BUKHAREE
    @BUKHAREE ปีที่แล้ว +29

    What a great video. Great storytelling. I saw Al Jazeera’s report on this festival but this video is so much better and detailed.
    Thank you for showing a side of Africa we otherwise wouldn’t.

  • @qayathetruestepper
    @qayathetruestepper ปีที่แล้ว +23

    I love Tayo and Wode. They are like my big cousins that I can come to for deeper knowledge and an expanded mind. 😊🙏🏾

  • @saraht9442
    @saraht9442 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video. I would like to see more.

  • @ernestyeap3053
    @ernestyeap3053 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I was very amazed there was no one dancing under that thing. Could it really be spirits? Very intriguing

  • @tosin213
    @tosin213 ปีที่แล้ว +149

    What an amazing body of work, from the cinematography to the storytelling to the editing, all done excellently well.
    Well done 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

    • @privillegechikara
      @privillegechikara ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You dont know what you say😢

    • @zlatankojjo6284
      @zlatankojjo6284 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yo my kind of pal, i can tell from how you phrased your comment

  • @c7evens889
    @c7evens889 ปีที่แล้ว +253

    As a black man living in the UK this was refreshing to watch. I’m of a Caribbean background so my heritage to Africa is a lot more distance than those born there.
    This video was well documented , the presenter was very well articulated with no bias and definitely helped give an understanding to the culture. Thank you sir.
    Africa is not portrayed to us in the UK as it is. I urge all black people to go back home and re learn what we don’t know about ourselves.

    • @adamhebert504
      @adamhebert504 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      bold of you to tell africans to leave europe

    • @chad_the_great_6477
      @chad_the_great_6477 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Jesus Christ is King!

    • @rayh929
      @rayh929 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      I pray that you get to know about Jesus his coming back

    • @N3gr0bitch
      @N3gr0bitch ปีที่แล้ว +1

      "your heritage" bro, they didn't even want you in Mother Africa. You a UK cuck now fam.

    • @N3gr0bitch
      @N3gr0bitch ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@adamhebert504 He is an idiot. Real Africans don't want half breeds there. Especially not westernized ones.

  • @robinedwards5626
    @robinedwards5626 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’ll be in Benin 🇧🇯 at the end of the month.Nicely explained,thanks so much for sharing 🙏🏽

  • @D.realestattoo
    @D.realestattoo หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video bro.

  • @etashelinto8253
    @etashelinto8253 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Videos about cultures are my favorite of yours. I like that approached this with curiosity, a lens that made it natural yet thoughtful. This is great, Tayo.

  • @atasteofcath
    @atasteofcath ปีที่แล้ว +33

    Excellent storytelling as usual! The beauty of travel is to learn, be more open minded and grow as a person

    • @zarac58
      @zarac58 ปีที่แล้ว

      Jamaican obeah, Gullah geechee hoodoo, Hatian voodou and New Orleans voodoo has roots in the Igbo Odinani. It uses afa divination(in which ifa divination was derived from). Check out Odinani (Igbo Spirituality) on themedicineshell on TH-cam

  • @TianaPayetTravel
    @TianaPayetTravel 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great storytelling, keep doing what you do!!

  • @JayKilgore
    @JayKilgore 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +62

    I appreciate how you didn't write off or disrespect "Voodoo". As a non-Christian person, my life experience with them has shown them to be some of the more afraid and judgmental of people. You were honest in your research so I give you props.

    • @patrhrik
      @patrhrik 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Cureses, prayers, spiritual staff and all of this.... These came from eather heven or hell, from up or down. Theres no midleground. If theres no JESUS CRIST , holy spirit or true god, it is not coming to bless you. Satan is liar. If you are fired with holy spirit, you are mutch stronger then all this rituals together. How can light team up with darknes?

      - And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? [16] And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God

    • @RepentGod
      @RepentGod 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      stop being a christian and be spiritual.

    • @mp4878
      @mp4878 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You’re not a Christian! If you were, you would be against witchcraft! This goes against God! God calls this detestable practices.

    • @enough1494
      @enough1494 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes, exactly like Evangelicals, the difference is Evangelicals use the evil name more than Jesus NAD they use FEAR and OPPRESSION as their main tool to keep the flock in check.

    • @karbinekrazy6814
      @karbinekrazy6814 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      He literally put demon in the thumbnail lmao

  • @victoradebayo2584
    @victoradebayo2584 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    A great storyteller and researcher you are Tayo🙌. I've never for once regretted subscribing to your channel. Many awards are coming your way bro.

  • @gosolarpowerltdgsp8198
    @gosolarpowerltdgsp8198 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Tayo, you’ve educated me and hopefully many others. Such beauty in your production. Well done

  • @multivitamin2003
    @multivitamin2003 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    @Tayo thank you for this video.

  • @BoatCarAdventures
    @BoatCarAdventures หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video ❤

  • @juniorwalker2643
    @juniorwalker2643 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I thank you for this video and all who were Involved in production. I learned a lot by your actual visit to the source, The actual source. You can read and learn from the internet, but that information will always be altered and adjusted to fit a narrative for the western world.

  • @ademilolaonikoyi3463
    @ademilolaonikoyi3463 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    One of my favorite thing about your page is how you always teach us new things and spread love. Thank you for all you do!
    I want to go on a solo trip around the world but I plan to start with Africa and I’m also a little scared because I’m a lady but the more I watch your videos, the more I get inspired and gingered…

  • @jenniferb3052
    @jenniferb3052 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great documentary!

  • @hubofcruise
    @hubofcruise 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This is so cool. Beautiful ❤❤❤❤

  • @Nkybaby
    @Nkybaby ปีที่แล้ว +59

    Tayo, thank you so much.
    This is amazing ,
    We hate and fear what we don’t understand .
    I hope we Nigerians will one day be open minded about our history and ancestors.
    I look forward to more of your contents.
    P.S I was briefly your neighbor at Lydia
    #futarian

    • @zarac58
      @zarac58 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Jamaican obeah, Gullah geechee hoodoo, Hatian voodou and New Orleans voodoo has roots in the Igbo Odinani. It uses afa divination(in which ifa divination was derived from). Check out Odinani (Igbo Spirituality) on themedicineshell on TH-cam

    • @Nkybaby
      @Nkybaby ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@zarac58 of all the knowledge and understanding I want in this life, Igbo odinani is top major for me.

    • @howtomakemoneyonlinetv
      @howtomakemoneyonlinetv ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Nkybaby Yes

    • @merondagne4251
      @merondagne4251 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Hi dear @Nikiruka
      Being open minded about things and knowing the truth are very different . I believe I am a very open minded person also, but I also know that the only way to eternal life is Christ and Christ ONLY! If you want ethernal life with Christ you choose him if you want eternal life without him and spend your eternity in hell you don't choose him or you worship satan openly like this.

    • @howtomakemoneyonlinetv
      @howtomakemoneyonlinetv ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@merondagne4251 😂 confused slaves

  • @myth4020
    @myth4020 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +182

    toward the end this brought me to tears simply because i was so proud of what this man had to say to his viewers, the genuineness, the eagerness to learn, respect but love for all of our people and their cultures. something we need more of. the world is a nasty place sometimes but good change happens in such small steps

    • @Cole-Jcsavesus
      @Cole-Jcsavesus 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      You say the world is a nasty place and so is practicing this evil voodoo. And watching voodoo performers trying to cut off necks.

    • @adewale5469
      @adewale5469 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Amin oooo

    • @KingzG2789
      @KingzG2789 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Lmao they hide in that thick layer,it’s two layers where they are hiding! dumMF 🤡🤡

    • @saraujo88
      @saraujo88 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Cole-Jcsavesus kkkkkkkkkkk

    • @marcuselvard5922
      @marcuselvard5922 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Cole-Jcsavesus I am a Christian, but Christianity and Islam, two of the most respected religions in the world, have nevertheless committed the most horrific crimes in human history and, even today, Catholics and others religious rape millions of children and sometimes with the consent of the families of these children. Even today, in the name of Islam, others massacre millions of people. What vodou does not do. The religions you respect are the most destructive and the religions you despise are the least destructive, if at all. It's paradoxical, isn't it? 😅

  • @j.canyonsjoblom9840
    @j.canyonsjoblom9840 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    thank you for the portal you open up to the world

  • @SC-tl3px
    @SC-tl3px 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow! Really fascinating. What a richness of art, culture and belief.

  • @iwehclementine3772
    @iwehclementine3772 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Tayo!!You are simply African's best.A great Story teller and the shots are fantastic.They should also develop this festival in Nigeria.

  • @cherylchoisinncheung1090
    @cherylchoisinncheung1090 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    i love how simple and clean you summarize voodoo! well done (:

  • @aveafaataape9907
    @aveafaataape9907 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you so much brother for this! I'm Christian too but I'm always so interested in this stuff too

  • @KevinandRarin
    @KevinandRarin 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love it! Thank you! ps: i love how you say Benin

  • @BobsBlackwell
    @BobsBlackwell ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Thank you for this. Great video and I’m certain you have done your ancestors - and all of us - a great service with sharing your experience.

  • @krkMuse
    @krkMuse ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Bro, trust me this is nothing to what it really is. From punishment to secrecy to good sides to mystery to else. My uncle is a well-known priest and my great grandfather was a real one, this was scary but fascinating things. What you experienced is like a presentation to outsiders. The real ones don’t even want to be known.

    • @M.O.W.
      @M.O.W. 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It is evil bc it IS power from demons/Satan used to harm others. But evil is always disguised as something desireable, isn't it? If this man had been shown the reality of voodoo & could see the spiritual realm surrounding it then he would've fled in terror.

  • @arboristo4407
    @arboristo4407 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for documenting this mysterious life

  • @Eazihustler
    @Eazihustler 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great content from Tayo the master of Storytelling. Showing Africa culture in what the Westerner can't understand

    • @ems4884
      @ems4884 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Who says we can't understand.

  • @ogomsseries
    @ogomsseries ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Great documentary and I love that they allowed you guys to film and was not restricted too👌👌You get mind ooo and didn’t blink when you were carrying it🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️🏃🏃🏃. We learn everyday and this is an eye opener too.

  • @GoalSpotter
    @GoalSpotter ปีที่แล้ว +47

    Our fear of the unknown has to be conquered, especially the one that has to with custom and traditions of our forefathers. Thank you Tayo. I was actually looking out for that my fine sister in your team 😂

    • @zarac58
      @zarac58 ปีที่แล้ว

      Jamaican obeah, Gullah geechee hoodoo, Hatian voodou and New Orleans voodoo has roots in the Igbo Odinani. It uses afa divination(in which ifa divination was derived from). Check out Odinani (Igbo Spirituality) on themedicineshell on TH-cam

    • @Doomer253
      @Doomer253 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Was he really "looking out"? He still had that colonized brainwash tagged at the end "Mama I love Jesus...I'm not Voodoo.."

  • @PreshBStoryTime
    @PreshBStoryTime 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I enjoyed watching this video ❤👍

  • @elsiekagwiria2111
    @elsiekagwiria2111 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Waaa amazing 😮

  • @ayosonade
    @ayosonade ปีที่แล้ว +13

    This is lovely. I enjoyed watching it and that part towards the end when you mentioned that you were still the lovely Christian son struck me. It would be nice to see you do a video about the “syncretism” of African religions with Christianity in Brazil (the largest Christian population on earth).

  • @IraSalem
    @IraSalem ปีที่แล้ว +103

    This is amazing. As an Egyptian (Proud Black Egyptian) I was always taught that all witchcraft and evil things originated from Egypt or just Africa in general. This is an eye opener and very believable. Thank you for this content.

    • @illchaylad7176
      @illchaylad7176 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Even Australian aboriginals and especially Torres Strait islanders have many story’s and beliefs of black magic and witch doctors.

    • @Whoiisteezybo
      @Whoiisteezybo ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Egypt is in Africa my boy😂

    • @IraSalem
      @IraSalem ปีที่แล้ว +33

      @@Whoiisteezybo You missed my point my boy 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @kpaimonia1118
      @kpaimonia1118 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Babylonian beelzebub be like 👁️👄👁️

    • @maryammohammad841
      @maryammohammad841 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Bro inalilahi waina ilheh rajun how you can proud in shiherk this Jin or devil 😈 worship awuzubillahi minal shaiytan rojem I'm Africa Al's Ethiopian but am a muslim alhamdulilah

  • @hecateswolf6007
    @hecateswolf6007 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Great documentary thank you

  • @akilimali_ndag
    @akilimali_ndag 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So insightful. I've always wanted to visit a place where Voodoo was practiced and your video was so meticulous for this cause. I have to attend a Voodoo festival myself cause I'm keen on knowing more about this amazing religion

    • @patrhrik
      @patrhrik 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Cureses, prayers, spiritual staff and all of this.... These came from eather heven or hell, from up or down. Theres no midleground. If theres no JESUS CRIST , holy spirit or true god, it is not coming to bless you. Satan is liar. If you are fired with holy spirit, you are mutch stronger then all this rituals together. How can light team up with darknes?

      - And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? [16] And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God

    • @patrhrik
      @patrhrik 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      But how can i know cristianyty is the true? God is racial god amd theres are proofs for true religion (dont take this personal, it is my coment when I was debait with someone) -Dear friend🔥✝️. You are saying that everything came from nothing and you call that somehow inteligence? You are calling Cristians stupid aldo the words smartes people were cristians. (Not all, most of theme) If you are smarter then Albert Einstein, then you can call cristian dubm. You also said that we have no proof for jesus. Jesus crist is most well documented person in history. Not documented by bible, but by countles non biblical sources that wrote about him when he lived. Is that make bible the word of god? No. Bible is also historicaly acuret. Real people realy lived and wrote dow what they sow. Archeologist from all the word found civilisacions, kings, places by Bible! Bible sad it was there and there it was. Does that make it word of god? Still no, but its historicaly acured book. In old testiment about 300 years before cristus, there were prophecies about Cristus. There were writen when he will be born, who he will be, how he died, that we will be betraid by 30 silver coins, and so mutch more by 16 prophets. You can say that Jesus lived before and then the prophets wrote it afterwards. But thats inposible becose the firts greek translation of bible was befor Jesus was even born. Does that make bible trueth? Still no but it is geting close. When Jesus lived, he had 12 aposals. They seen all the cauntles miracles he did. But when Jesus died, all of them flee. But then, all of them come back to him after his death becose of 1 thing. They sow him died and all of them saw him come back. Around 500 diferent people sow jesus after his death come back and he showed up to them. And all the aposals died horbible , painful death becose of their faith. There were no money for theme becose of that, they were no groly from that, they were mocked and even Jues rejected theme. Maby the were just crazy and hat mental illnes but ALL 11 OF THEME? And Jesus heals to this day! There are still miracles betwen Cristians that are fired by the holy spiriit. I dont talk about placebo healing, I am talking about uncureble Cancer that was compleatly healed by Power Of The Jesus! (That grandma hat 3 mouths to live and now, she lives to this day) If you dont belive that Cristians can heal, and make deliverec to this day, chack for exaplte Mapalo or Capchad on yt. They are not liars or some crazy people, they lived bad and synful life but they sucrefice ther livestile becose they sow gods power. Mapalos grandma is that woman with cancer that i was talking about. Go and chcask them right now. Holy FIRE OVER THIS CONVERSATION✝️🔥

  • @johnadu5993
    @johnadu5993 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Love this Tayo 🫶🏾 being brave by venturing where others fear to go. Right on the mark, bro!

  • @mainamaseeti
    @mainamaseeti ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I like how halfway through you forgot all about your 48hr countdown timer...!!
    Great reporting bro...please do one where you interview the floating spirit 'handlers' and some of the visitors from outside Africa.
    The quote about not fearing our African traditions and beliefs is priceless!!

  • @miyakern
    @miyakern 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    What a wonderful culture and video✨ Thank you so much for creating and sharing it🤗

  • @KennedyOnyango-ni4hy
    @KennedyOnyango-ni4hy 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This documentary is just amazing i haven't come a cross such in our country Kenya would wish one day to jion the festival does it take place yearly or monthly so to attend it physically

  • @ituaemmanuel9435
    @ituaemmanuel9435 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Great work Tayo. As a religion graduate I have come to appreciate all types of religion, it's values and how they originate. This brings back memories of when I studies the African Traditional Religion.
    Kepp up the good work.

  • @gmericebrown517
    @gmericebrown517 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    This is my first time watching any of your videos and you got a new subscriber ! I appreciate you spreading the knowledge FROM THE SOURCE....just like the lady said that you interviewed people fear what they do not know.

  • @immaculateginika1636
    @immaculateginika1636 หลายเดือนก่อน

    But still on still I loved and enjoyed your content waiting for more ☺️🥰

  • @EndBoa
    @EndBoa 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    now this is good content

  • @trishsan
    @trishsan ปีที่แล้ว +76

    Colonialism has made certain indigenous practices taboo around the world. It's great to see people reclaiming their ancestral culture and feeling proud of it!

    • @khanyimabaso7008
      @khanyimabaso7008 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Yes Trish! African people are one with nature!! We command it and it listens to us….how is this turned into something terrible is crazy…..this is science

    • @AR15andGOD
      @AR15andGOD 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      that isn't true at all. They are taboo because they are taboo. Weird and strange and wrong

    • @AntoineSidi
      @AntoineSidi 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      ​@@AR15andGODthen tell your God to guide them !!

    • @bleh727
      @bleh727 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      how hypocritical of a Christian like you to say that. shame on you.@@AR15andGOD

    • @biggasmelly
      @biggasmelly 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      ​@@AR15andGODBut worshipping a mythical white man who supposedly died 2000 years ago on a cross is not bizarre.

  • @SECYBERSAFE
    @SECYBERSAFE ปีที่แล้ว +11

    All I can say is that the story telling is so good, I felt like I was there.
    Well done

  • @jovictor
    @jovictor หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow that is an impressive beautiful video.

  • @ronisila3040
    @ronisila3040 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    thank you for this videa

  • @piotrkul442
    @piotrkul442 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Well done mate! Your series about Africa is magnicement! Greetings from cold Poland

  • @sbdru
    @sbdru ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Awesome and enlightening content. Having an open mind is needed by Africans to be tolerant of each other, appreciate our differences, and make a great impact as a race. Thanks for always sharing value, Tayo.

  • @hubofcruise
    @hubofcruise 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Love this ❤

  • @Mindsetolympics
    @Mindsetolympics 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    the fact that he condensed this into 14:00 mins is what amazes me