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Fetish Temples in Benin
Benin, a small country just west of Nigeria and south of Niger
is a land of sleepy lagoons and bold mountainous plateaux.
The town of Abomey hosts the intriguingly named
Fetish Temple, and as many of the population practice
the ancient art of Voodoo, it's not suprising that
much of the markets specialise in dark magic, voodoo and fetishism.
Fetish Market in Togo
Akodessewas in Togo is the world's largest fetish
market with an array of sorcerers potions, monkey skulls,
crocodile skins, porcupine skins, monkey skulls, wart hogs
teeth.... in fact locals say you can buy anything from here,
even human remains. It's where to buy everything for Voodoo
- amulet, potions and magic. It is said you can cure any ailment
using Voodoo, from illness to impotence and ugliness. The
people of Togo believe that spirits are everywhere and participate
in sacrifices, take care not to tread on the sacred soil outside
of their houses which may contain the rements of last night's
animal sacrifice or food offering.
Fetish items include witchcraft and the sexual; a cast iron
penis "for sexual performance improvement" retails
at around $250 to import to the western world. For the more
romantic visitor, you can buy traditional love potions.
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