More Togo!!!

While in Togo, we took a cross-country trip on motorbikes along the coastline. The motorbike ride itself was one of the most amazing and exhilarating rides I have ever been on. In the picture below, we are crossing Lake Togo and entering into Togoville, the main place of voodoo practice in Togo. The only way to get to Togoville is by taking a boat ride cross Lake Togo.



In Togoville, this is a statue of an elder teaching one of the children in the community.



A picture of the Catholic Church in Togoville. The two major religious/spiritual groups in Togoville include the Catholics living in harmony with the practitioners of Voodoo.



Inside the Catholic church.



This is a voodoo statue people pay respect to when going to the market in Togoville. People sell in the market on Tuesdays, and before they go to sell their items, they must first pay respect to this statue by giving an offering of a small portion of their items to the statue.



Outside many of the homes in Togoville, people place these voodoo structures, which serve as protection and offer security from harm.