Members of the martial arts club of the Chinese Cultural Center in Benin perform dragon dance during the parade of the first edition of the Ouidah International Carnival, in Ouidah, Benin, Dec. 30, 2023. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua)
Artists perform traditional dance during the parade of the first edition of the Ouidah International Carnival, in Ouidah, Benin, Dec. 30, 2023. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua)
Masked artists participate in the parade of the first edition of the Ouidah International Carnival, in Ouidah, Benin, Dec. 30, 2023. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua)