People deposit food on the ground during an annual sacrificial ceremony to pay tribute to ancestors and deceased family members in the village of Djegbadji in Ouidah, Benin, May 7, 2022. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua)
People make preparation for an annual sacrificial ceremony to pay tribute to ancestors and deceased family members in the village of Djegbadji in Ouidah, Benin, May 7, 2022. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua)
Women put on perfume and powder before an annual sacrificial ceremony to pay tribute to ancestors and deceased family members in the village of Djegbadji in Ouidah, Benin, May 7, 2022. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua)
A man takes a goat and chickens to participate in an annual sacrificial ceremony to pay tribute to ancestors and deceased family members in the village of Djegbadji in Ouidah, Benin, May 7, 2022. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua)