Festivals in Togo

Agbogbo-Za in Notsé

Historical festival of the Ewe to celebrate the exodus of the Ewe people in XVII AD. It is the largest traditional festival of the Ewes in Togo.  Rituals start on

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Dzawuwu-za in Klouto

Dzawuwu-za is a harvest festival of Ewé in Kloto region. During this festival, food is prepared with the first fruits of the crops (especially corn, cassava, yam) and offered to

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Epe-Ekpe in Aneho

Epe-Ekpe (historic festival of Guins). It’s one of the  most important ceremonies of all West Africa. The Guins migrated from Ghana in the 17th century. It is the occasion of

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Evala in Kara

Evala is an initiation and festival of wrestling in Kabye land. This ritual initiation is organised in the month of January for the youth

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Gadao-Adossa in Sokodé

Gadao-Adossa ( festival of cutlasses) – The expression Gadao-Adossa is a common saying to identify two major festivals of the Tem, that is Gadao and Adossa for the Didaoure community,

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Gbagba-Za in Agou

It is a cultural and religious harvest festival of Ewe from Agou. The Goddess Gbagba is the main divinity around whom others revolve.

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Habye in Kara

Habye is a religious festival of the  Kabyé from the Kozah region. It is a dance of magic powers demonstration. It is held every five years in the month of

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Hogbeza of Yoto

Hogbeza is a historic festival of the Ewe of Yoto. It is celebrated every third Saturday of the month of August as a religious feast, when the first fruits of

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