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Dunenyo Zā is a traditional festival of Ewe people in south Togo. In August of every year they are celebrate their culture, Tradition and still thanking God for his peace. Ovazu is also a traditional festival in Akposso and Akebu. [3]. Ayizan is the traditional celebration of Tsevie. [4]
The culture reflects the influences of ethnic groups, the largest of which are the Ewe, Mina, Tem, Tchamba and Kabre. Some people follow native animistic practices and beliefs. Ewe statuary is characterized by its statuettes which illustrate the worship of the ibeji. Sculptures and hunting trophies were used rather than the "more ubiquitous ...
Their own oral tradition describes the brutal king Agɔ Akɔli (or Agor Akorli) of Notsie (a formerly walled town in Togo), estimated to have ruled in the 17th century. The highhandedness of King Agor Akorli culminated in the escape and dispersal of the Ewe to their present locations. [4] They share a history with people who speak Gbe languages ...
Pages in category "Culture of Togo" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The landscape is exceptional due to the architecture of the tower-houses which reflect the social structure; its farmland and forest; and the associations between people and landscape. The buildings are grouped in villages, which also include ceremonial spaces, springs, sacred rocks and sites reserved for initiation ceremonies.
The goal was to promote sustainability in Intergenerational transmission and preservation of skills and knowledge in all the essential areas of their culture, such as : the manufacture of everyday and ceremonial objects, traditional healing and useful plants, takyentas construction, dance, music, archery, oral traditions, promotion of tourism ...
People in Togo tend to eat at home, but there are also restaurants and food stalls. [3] Foods and dishes. Fufu (left) and palm nut soup (right). Ablo, a maize-based food.
Kabye people also live in northwestern Benin near the Togolese border. The Logba or Lugba people of Benin are closely related to the Kabye. Broadly defined and subgroups included, the Kabiye people are the second largest ethnic group in Togo after the Ewe people, and they dominate the Togolese government and military. [1]