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The history of Togo can be traced to archaeological finds which indicate that ancient local tribes were able to produce pottery and process tin. During the period from the 11th century to the 16th century, the Ewé, the Mina, the Gun, and various other tribes entered the region. Most of them settled in coastal areas.
Agbogbo Zã is celebrate in Notsè by Ewe ethnicity in memory of the walls and the history of Agbogbo. [2] 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].
Togo, [a] officially the Togolese Republic, [b] is a country in West Africa.It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. [11] It is one of the least developed countries and extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its capital, Lomé, is located. [11]
The location of Togo An enlargeable map of the Togolese Republic. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Togo: . Togo – sovereign country located in West Africa bordering Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. [1]
The Koutammakou landscape in north-eastern Togo and neighbouring Benin is home to the Batammariba, whose remarkable mud tower-houses are known as takienta (sikien in the plural). Nature is strongly associated with the rituals and beliefs of society here.
Togoland, officially the Togoland Protectorate (German: Schutzgebiet Togo; French: Protectorat du Togo), was a protectorate of the German Empire in West Africa from 1884 to 1914, encompassing what is now the nation of Togo and most of what is now the Volta Region of Ghana, approximately 90,400 km 2 (29,867 sq mi) in size.
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 ...
Map of the Tchaoudjo Kingdom in modern northern Togo. Little is known about the history of the Tem before the colonisation period. The Tem originated as a coalition of Gurma chiefdoms who settled around Sokodé during the 17th or 18th century, founding the Tchaoudjo Kingdom.