An African spiritual leader and the founder of an African spirituality institute will speak at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, at the Elegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center, 101 E. Broad St.

The speakers are Dada Daagbo Hounon Houna of Benin, supreme spiritual chief of Vodun, an African-centered religion, and Manbo Dòwòti Désir, founder and president of the AfroAtlantic Theologies and Treaties Institute in New York.

The discussion, “Spirit of the Waters,” will focus on spiritual and cultural relationships between Africa and the Americas, particularly the ties between Richmond and Benin, according to Janine Y. Bell, founder and leader of the Elegba Folklore Society.

The program will be followed by rituals in Shockoe Bottom paying homage to the ancestors. Shockoe Bottom was a major marketplace for the trade of enslaved people.

The program is open to the public; a $10 offering is requested.

Ms. Bell also stated that private consultations with The Daagbo will be available by appointment beginning at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 19.

Details: story1@efsinc.org or (804) 644-3900.