On Sunday, 24.10. we have again made a trip in the vicinity of Kpalimé. With a total of six cars we finally arrived in a village in the mountains around us there to view a cave or a cave. However, since it constituted a sacred cave, we had to talk first with the oldest men of the village, otherwise our trip would have been cursed. Here, then, an encounter with the practice of traditional religions in Togo.
On the advice of one of our friends from Kpalimé we bought at the very beginning of our arrival a bottle of gin as a gift to the village chief, of which we have also received the same.
All have set themselves in a circle in front of his house and begin the negotiations were. After a short time it became clear that a bottle of gin by far not enough to enter the cave can be blessed. No, it should Togogin three bottles, a locally produced, high-percentage Brandy (some say up to 70%) plus his 5000 CFA. This gift is our journey safe and we could calm enter the cave.
because we were a little different opinion have, but we are grateful for the friendly reception and still have a mountain from which one could admire the beautiful hilly landscape around Kpalimé, climbed. Before we are in the farewell ceremony yet to benefit from soda Bee, or Togogin come - an experience in itself ...
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