The Pilgrimage
A sacred return.
11 Days
The Journey
A guided pilgrimage, day by day.
Day 1Arrival Day
Pilgrims are welcomed onto sacred soil with flowers, song, and the embrace of homecoming.
Day 2Working Session with the King
An intimate audience with His Majesty — guidance, blessing, and the opening of the journey.
Day 3FA Session with the Bokonon
Sacred divination with the Big Dignitary Diaz and his priests, reading the path ahead.
Day 4Council of the Royals
A gathering with the Kings, Queens, Princes & Princesses of Tado in workshop and council.
Day 5Visit to Agbanakin
Walking the ancient palace grounds and entering the temples of the ancestors.
Day 6Spiritual Retreat in Doutou
A day of silence, meditation, and inward repair beneath the trees.
Day 7Vodun Celebration in Grand-Popo
Drum, dance, and joyful ritual — the living spirit of West African tradition.
Day 8Visit to the Sacred Land
Setting foot on the ground where lineage, memory, and the great baobabs meet.
Day 9Hévè & Purifying Bath
A coastal cleansing ritual — washing the inherited weight away in ocean water.
Day 10Vodun Celebration in Atchamey
Standing among thousands at the great national celebration of Vodun heritage.
Day 11Departure Day
Farewells, garlands, and the carrying home of what has been remembered.
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