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French is the official language of Togo, but many native African languages are spoken there as well. Despite the influence of Western religion, more than half of the people of Togo follow native animistic practices and beliefs. [citation needed] Ewe statuary is characterized by its famous statuettes which illustrate the worship of the twins ...
Jamaican culture consists of the religion, norms, values, and lifestyle that define the people of Jamaica. The culture is mixed, with an ethnically diverse society, stemming from a history of inhabitants beginning with the original inhabitants of Jamaica (the Taínos). The Spaniards originally brought slavery to Jamaica.
A similar mythology from the Akan people of southern Ghana, as well as Côte d'Ivoire, Togo [6] and 18th century Jamaica features creatures called Asasabonsam. These are vampire like beings who live in the forest and feed on people that wander around their home. An Asasabonsam is said to have iron teeth, pink skin, long red hair and iron hooks ...
The Sasabonsam, or sometimes Asanbosam, [1] is a vampire-like folkloric being from the Akan people.It belongs to the folklore of the Akan of southern Ghana, as well as Côte d'Ivoire, Togo [2] and 18th century Jamaica from enslaved Akan. [3]
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]
The Anufo or Chakosi are an Akan people who live in the Dapaong and (Sansanné-)Mango areas of Togo, as well as in Ghana. [1] They trace their origin to a place called Anou or Ano on the Komoé River in the Ivory Coast. [1] [2] Thus, they refer to themselves Anoufou "people of Anu". [1]
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 Ana people, also known as the Atakpame, Baate or Ife people, are an ethnic group of Benin and Togo. The Ana are concentrated between Atakpame, primarily in the Gnagna (Ñaña) and Djama (Jama) quarters, as well as between Atakpame and Sokode and down to the Togo-Benin border. Ethnologists identify the Ana as the most western of the Yoruba ...