The Marsabit Lake Turkana Festival is an annual cultural celebration held near Lake Turkana, the world’s largest permanent desert lake. Its most famous attractions are the performances and traditions of over ten different indigenous ethnic groups who live around the lake, including the El Molo, Turkana, and Gabra, offering a vibrant display of their unique cultural heritage, traditional dress, and music.
The Fête du Vodoun is Benin’s National Voodoo Festival, dedicated to honoring the nation’s history and the West African Vodoun religion. Its most famous attraction is the sacred, spectacular performances, which include masked dancers (like the ancestral Egungun and guardian Zangbeto) and public ceremonies led by Vodoun priests, featuring drumming, chants, and offerings.