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 My favourite breakfast stall by Bonobo2005
People are hospitable and polite, the climate is moderate, there are some nice bars, a long string of decent food stalls around the taxi park and even a cinema!!
I lodged in La Vieuw Cavalier, very decent rooms for about EUR 8. It is located a bit uphill out of the town centre, but security is no problem here so you can walk around even at night without a problem (if you bring a torch, though)!
A highlight is the local museum, people say. Leave a Comment
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 A tourist using moto taxi by Bonobo2005
You can distinguish taxi moto's from others looking at the driver. The taxi drivers always wear green and yellow shirts with a number printed on it.
If you need one, you just sign with your right hand. The fees are really low, around EUR 0,20 for a cityride.
I was a bit more careful using them downhill on a dirt road during heavy rains, though...!! Leave a Comment
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 View over Natitingou by Bonobo2005
We followed a bushpath behind the fancy Tata Somba Hotel uphill, and were treated on very nice views over town! Leave a Comment
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 new style tata somba house
near Boukoumbe by Bonobo2005
Probably the best place to organise a visit to a traditional homestead is Boukoumbe, about an hour west of Natitingou. In Boukoumbe you will be approached by guides (at least I was), and if I'm not mistaken, there's even some kind of Ecotourism project where you can meet guides and obtain information.
As I reached Boukoumbe by foot from Nadoba (Togo), where I was invited in a Tata already and saw many others, I didn't take the effort of organise a tour here. By the way if you walk to Nadoba (no border checkpoint here), you'll pass a lot of traditional farms. Leave a Comment
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 Kota Cascade by Bonobo2005
Not that they were very easy to reach, though. The moto taxi dropped us after 20 minutes at the junction on the main road, from where it's still a 6 km walk on a dirt road. Before reaching the Falls we paid a small entrance fee after which we followed a small path down to a rather wild stream.
There we noticed a "To the falls" sign at the opposite of the stream (that thundered down some 30 meters ahead). We had to cross it! It all looked too dangerous, until the caretaker came by with a helping hand and navigated us wading through the water to the other side.
A nice, short path along a small stream guided us to the pool below the very voluminous Falls. It was nice to sit there for a while, but I didn't swim after reports of nasty insects in the pool.
Then it started to rain, we waited all day for it to stop in the caretaker's summer hut. It didn't. Fortunately a wealthy local family came by to picnic, they shared their food and their car, how nice!! Leave a Comment
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beautiful sunset pic! by Bonobo2005
It is great to climb uphill and overlook town while the sun goes down behind the hills!! Leave a Comment
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 Red cheese sellers along the
road by Bonobo2005
The cheese is sold along the main road; if you stop, the women come to offer you some cheaply. Leave a Comment
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 I warned you... by Bonobo2005
When I decided to urinate against this wall, I somehow understood that I shouldn't do it here! Leave a Comment
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 by PirrewietLeave a Comment Directions: From Natitingou go to the south. After Berincingou take the road going left to Kouande. After 3,3 km take a small path to the right and follow this for 2 km. There you are!
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 Somba House by janiebaxter
The museum mainly details the Somba people’s lifestyle and the different types and styles of Tatas in the North of Benin which are –
Tata Otammari, featuring drainage pipes.
Tata Kouba, 3 storeys.
Tata Ossori, 2 storeys.
Tata Otchaou (Bukumbi) with decks and a centre hut for old people.
Tata Tajaba, no longer built.
Tata Berba, no longer built but had no door for extra security, and the family had to climb in on a ladder which was then pulled in.
There is a section on musical instruments which include violins, castanets, tambour drums to announce a death and tamtam drums for festivities, horns and flutes.
Jewellery is worn by men and women. The men wear arm bracelets and collars made from snakeskin, ivory and bone. Somba men were always armed with swords and knives and particularly bows and arrows.
Circumcision is an important ritual and is done at age 18. The men wear a special cover to prevent infection and help the healing process and after the ceremony they are given a calabash and a whistle.
Hats are also important to the Somba and each type of hat is used for a particular purpose. The chief priest wears a fox fur hat, a bride wears a cowrie shell hat with horns which is given to her by the groom to indicate she is to be treasured.
The Somba are wrapped in a cloth for burial with their feet exposed. Men have the left hand exposed and women the right hand. The body is carried around the village until the spirit decides it is time for burial.
There is also a room in the museum dedicated to slavery. Directions: Near to the main police station
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