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Voodoo – a religion steeped in sorcery

Right across West Africa, Voodoo is practised by more than 50 million followers. Fortune telling, or fah, is a big part of Voodoo spirituality. Correspondent Ed Davey with Ghanaian biochemist Jafar Habib travel to the city of Cotonou to have their fortunes told in a fah reading. Ougasian, a Voodoo priest, explains the roots of fah and it’s everyday importance for believers.

(Image: People gather inside a Voodoo shrine. Credit: Dan Kitwood / ´óÏó´«Ã½)

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