GG Friends : Synthia From Benin

 

Hi everyone !

My name is Synthia Bossè Dotou LOKONON. I'm a final-year student in Socio-Educational Activities Sciences and Techniques (STASE), with a specialization in Recreation, at the National Institute of Youth, Physical Education, and Sports (INJEPS) in Porto-Novo, Benin. 

I'm a young scout from the INJEPS district and a volunteer at Solidarity and Initiative for Sustainable Development (SID-NGO).

I came to Porto-Novo to pursue my university studies.

I used to live in Ifangni (one of Benin's communes).

I'm from the Ouémé Valley, more specifically from Affamê (Abêokouta).

Benin is a French-speaking country in West Africa. It is the birthplace of the Voodoo religion but also the territory of the ancient Kingdom of Dahomey (approximately 1600-1900).

It has managed to preserve its ancestral traditions while opening up to the modern world. Its culture, marked by Voodoo, is expressed through unique rites, dances, sculptures, and music. In this region, we can find several tourist sites in Benin.

Image taken at the historical site of the old mosque of Porto-Novo.

Moment captured on the water, drifting in a pirogue at Ganvié.

Photo taken at the Door of No Return in Ouidah with my scout friends.

Capturing a moment with my scout troop at the mysterious Python Temple of Ouidah.

A photo taken on the water in Djassin Tokpa with my scout friends 

during our annual August fishing trip.

Photo taken at the Basilica of Ouidah, E NI KPA MAWU, E NI KPA MARIA, 

opposite the Python Temple.

Photo taken after a fitness session at the lagoon shore of Porto-Novo.

As you can see, Benin is a true treasure trove of tourist attractions. Let me show you around. You can see it. I love taking photos so much. I express myself through it.

Quick photo with my table neighbor and me on our way home.

Me in my scout uniform.

Me in traditional clothing.

Scouting, volunteering, networking, and traveling are the areas that I'm most passionate about. And you?

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