Djandje Travel Guide

 grets Says:  The name Kotokoli comes from koto kolim which means to give and take back again, and refers to their reputation for a somewhat underhand trade dealings. Their proper term temba comes from the fact that they speak the tem language. There are about 200,000 Kotokoli in Togo,... 

 grets Says:  The Kotokoli mostly live in villages like these, with round or square houses made from mud walls and thatched cone-shaped roofs. The floors inside the huts are made of dirt. All the huts are clustered together around a courtyard and usually surrounded by a high mud wall to... 

 grets Says:  The Kotokoli people, just like the neighbouring Fulani, value beauty amongst their people. It is said that the Fulani are amongst the most beautiful people in the world, but having seen the Kotokoli, I will argue that there is a strict competition here! Especially the lady... 

 grets Says:  The Kotokoli are hardworking people and they use kola nuts to stay awake to be able to work in the fields after only 4-5 hours sleep. The kola nuts are obviously used very much in the same way as we would use recreational drugs in the West, but for labour purposes rather... 

 grets Says:  This pulp is applied to the edge of the soles of the feet with their hands. It is left on for two-three hours, after which is becomes a nice red colour, rather like the henna which is used in India. It is then washed off and overnight it will become dark and black – just... 

 grets Says:  We stumbled across a strange custom in the Djendi village of the Kotakoli – foot fetish amongst the men! Apparently, the men like their women to have soft feet and hands, so their lady folk will do their best to accommodate these wishes. An herb known as LALE is used to...