The Stigma as an Emblem. The Accumulation of Memories in the Ancient Slavery Post of Ouidah

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The accumulation of memories in the former slavery post of Ouidah
By Gaetano Ciarcia
English

For thirty years, the coastal town of Ouidah in Southern Benin has been in a process of heritagization of voodoo cults and slavery past. The article analyses the overlapping discursive and moral logics as well as the ceremonial, architectural, monumental exposures at work in this process. It shows how Ouidah transformed itself from an ancient slavery post to a small cosmopolitan capital city in which history is turned into a cultural resource.

Keywords

  • Slavery past
  • Voodoo cults
  • Benin
  • Cultural memory
  • Moral logic
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