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Unusual Attractions in Togo

Akodessewa Fetish Market

The Voodoo Superstore of the world.

Tandjouare, Togo

Nok Caves

Hidden dwellings in the cliffsides of North Togo used by local Moba tribes to evade 18th-century slave traders.

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Unique Food & Drink in Togo

Miracle Berries

When life gives you lemons, this tropical fruit makes 'em taste like lemonade.

Tchoukoutou

In Togolese markets, locals socialize over gourds of this sweet-and-sour sorghum beer.

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Stories About Togo

The legend of the sasabonsam became a way for Christian missionaries to exert control.

Sasabonsam Enforced the Rules of Renewal in West African Forests

At least until Christian missionaries made them more purely devilish figures.

by Nicole Zakheim

October 28, 2020

The adze has become a scapegoat for a wide range of misfortunes.

In West Africa, the Adze Is an Insectoid Source of Misfortune

Historians believe it originated with the fear of mosquito-borne illness.

by Emma Starer Gross

October 26, 2020

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