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Voodoo New Year Video Join the pilgrimage to the village of Glidji, Togo, for the Epe Ekpe festival, where voodoo worshippers have gathered for over 300 years to discover what the sacred stone portends for the coming year.Welcome to the National Geographic video player.Video Sections

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- Voodoo New Year - Join the pilgrimage to the village of Glidji, Togo, for the Epe Ekpe festival, where voodoo worshippers have gathered for over 300 years to discover what the sacred stone portends for the coming year.
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