The World’s Strangest Market - Inside The Largest Voodoo Market Of D*ad Animals In Africa - Togo 🇹🇬

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  @Davud_Akh · 8 months ago · pinned

  Akodessewa Fetish Market in Lomé, the capital of Togo, is often described as the largest voodoo (vodun) market in the world. Situated in the Akodessewa district, it is an open-air market dedicated entirely to traditional West African spirituality. Stalls are filled with dried animal heads, skulls, bones, skins, and whole carcasses of monkeys, birds, snakes, crocodiles, and many other animals, as well as bundles of herbs, roots, powders, oils, and handmade fetishes and talismans.<br><br>For local vodun practitioners, these objects are not souvenirs but spiritual tools. The market works like a “pharmacy” for spiritual medicine: people visit vodun priests or priestesses, receive a diagnosis through rituals or divination, and are then sent to Akodessewa to buy specific items needed for healing, protection, or other ceremonies. Visitors come seeking help with health problems, bad luck, curses, relationships, fertility, business success, or spiritual cleansing.<br><br>Today, Akodessewa is also a tourist attraction. Guides and priests often explain the meaning of different objects and offer personalized charms to visitors. However, the market also raises questions about animal welfare and wildlife conservation, since some species sold may be protected. Despite often being labeled by outsiders as a “black magic” or “strangest” market, for many West Africans Akodessewa represents a living continuation of ancient spiritual and healing traditions that long predate colonialism and still shape everyday life. 🇹🇬

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• LI

  @LionelChipanera · 8 months ago

  Tour guide is the best explained so well

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• MA

  @manslikeuzi · 8 months ago

  Anaza one!! All Zambians gather here 🇿🇲❤

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• SC

  @schoyloklok7933 · 8 months ago

  One of d most interesting video so far. The guide is very knowledgeable

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• PA

  @pasiya8094 · 8 months ago

  Much love from Sri Lanka❤️🇱🇰

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• JO

  @JOYNATION-TV · 8 months ago

  Thanks for dropping us another video 📹 much love from Uganda 🇺🇬 ❤️

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• OP

  @opeyemiburaimoh4725 · 8 months ago

  This video has shown that voodoo items are very expensive. Some of these people have &nbsp;become poor because of the expensive rituals.

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• TH

  @theprinceoflife · 8 months ago

  I can’t believe you don’t have a massive fan-base. These are truly unique videos about much more niche rites and customs

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• KA

  @kappukarpagam181 · 8 months ago

  The guide explained very clearly. It’s very surprising that they give so much importance to the spiritual rituals. We’re just hearing all this now, the video was great.

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• BU

  @buhle_kim3810 · 8 months ago

  The guide is very knowledgable... Watching from UAE 🇦🇪

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• HE

  @heartfulmamug53 · 8 months ago

  Thanks for Anaza video. Lots of love from Uganda 🇺🇬

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• BI

  @biskynvevo1508 · 8 months ago

  Davud is my best vlogger YouTube at now for sure I can&apos;t skip his videos I watch without skipping any add wishing all the best from Kenya🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪

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