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Akodessewa Fetish Market in Togo Posted: 27 Sep 2011 03:19 AM PDT Togo's Akodessewa Fetish Market is recognized as the largest fetish market in the world, a place where Voodoo practitioner can find anything they need for their rituals. The practice of voodoo began in West Africa, before being taken to America by slaves, and in countries like Togo, Ghana, or Nigeria the religion is very much alive. Many people believe healers using animal parts and strange talismans can invoke spirits with their bizarre rituals, and solve their problems. And if there's one place where voodoo priests can stock up on their creepy supplies, it's the Akodessewa Fetish Market, in Togo's capital city, Lome. Just think of it as an outdoor pharmacy where various animal parts, bone statues and herbs take the place of conventional medicine. (...) Read the rest of Akodessewa Fetish Market in Togo (296 words) © sanela for Artsy Spot, 2011. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: Africa, animals, beliefs, bizarre, body parts, fetish market, heal, invoce spirits, priest, rituals, talismans, voodoo Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh

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