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Young girl shows off her ukulele skills
Typical street stall
This is what you call outdoor schooling
The Muslim market at Djougou
The local crowd at the firewalking
The class that sang 'Happy Birthday' to me
Taking turns up front
Sadly, an all too common sight
Peacock outside the Manhyia Palace
Nothing like a mouthful of burning coal (look closely)
Hotel du Lac on the shores of Lac Togo
Firewalker warming up his arm
Crude stilling operation
Another section of the Muslim market
A younger class
... and yet one more
... and the hotel swimming pool
Firing up the foot this time
Peacock puts on a bit of a show
Another truck gone off the road
Women awaiting their turn for the dance floor
Wearing a python collar!
Typical home fetish
The supporting 'orchestra' for the voodoo dancers
Pythons relaxing
Many men dress up in different ways
Lome Fetish Market
Housekeeping is clearly at a premium!
Getting into the swingat the voodoo ceremony
Fetishes can come in all forms
Fetish figures
Even the kids enter the voodoo spirit
Entrance to the Temple of Pythons
Dankoli fetish with two slain goats
Cooking the sacrificed goats ...
All ages get into the act
A full floor of dancers.
... and chopping into their various cuts
Yam, anybody!
With new friends at the beach
Sleeping on the job!
Roadside stall
Local transport
Impressive church
Impressive banyan tree
Happy schoolkids
Hands free!
Firewood collection
Family transport
Colourful women
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Brief history of Togo
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French Togoland became Togo in 1960. Gen. Gnassingbe EYADEMA, installed as military ruler in 1967, continued to rule well into the 21st century. Despite the facade of multiparty elections instituted in the early 1990s, the government continued to be ...more history

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