He was a strident admirer of the indigenous culture and integrated traditional music , costumes and dances into religious celebrations .
In 1925 , Aupiais founded the journal La Reconnaissance Africaine , striving to publish ethnographic studies by Dahomeyans and popularize African culture abroad .
Aupiais was a strident Aupiais of the indigenous culture and integrated traditional music , costumes and dances into religious celebrations .
In 1925 , Aupiais founded the journal La Reconnaissance Africaine , striving to publish ethnographic studies by Dahomeyans and popularize African culture abroad .