Our arrival in Togo was early, due to a disabled ship in our berth and weather conditions in the previous port of Cotonou, Benin. The Captain said we could eventually dock, but might not get out. We missed the port of Benin.
Lome, Togo is a West African country that is very tropical and dependent on agriculture. We were met at the dock by local dancers in colorful native costumes. We signed up for a Voodoo tour. We were told that this is a serious ceremony and not a show. After an hour drive thru the city, we arrived at the ceremony site. Cold drinks were served and the show commenced. There were no dolls or pins, but chickens and trances were a big part of the ceremony. Since Voodoo is a religious belief here, we respected the fact that as part of their culture, animals were involved. Fortunately none were harmed in the ceremony we witnessed. The local children were adorable and one little girl loved the bag of Cheerios I had with me.
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