Magic spells market in Africa

This market makes people who are lost in step shudder because the items of 'talismans' used for sacrifices are widely sold.

The market of this charm is called Akodessewa Fetish located in the middle of Lome capital of Togo, West Africa. It is considered to be the world's largest and only dedicated to the trading of materials used by witchcraft to create charms, sacrifices and healing.

Market area Akodessewa uncle charm looks quite scary.(Photo: soulask.com)

In West Africa, ritual ceremonies have been taking place since time immemorial, even before the Africans were enslaved by Americans. Today, religions that believe in magic are still respected in countries like Togo, Ghana or Nigeria. People still believe that using animal parts or spells in strange rituals can solve all their physical and mental problems.

The remote market looks very creepy, mysterious and covered with dust and desert sand. Inside the stalls, you will shudder to see the various parts of the animals. The main items in the market are head, tail, animal skin and dry animal legs, displayed on the ground, on wooden tables, piled up or dangling on wooden pillars. Baboons appear at the market most often because they are popular and easy to hunt, then other species such as antelope, wild buffalo, varan, camel, wild boar, monkey, leopard, tiger, snake . all there is enough.

The main goods in the market are "charms" to serve the witches.(Photo: soulask.com)

The goods here are not only used as a charm in the worship rituals, but they are also used for healing. Since ancient times Togo people have followed Voodoo rituals, a ritual to use animal and herb skulls to cure diseases for people and solve difficult problems. Wizards, evil users and people here believe that life originates from natural elements such as water, fire and air. The people of Lome when sick and hopeless in the hospital, they came here with the belief of being cured. Therefore, Akodessewa Fetish market is also famous as a "panacea market." They believe that the monk uses animal parts to make strange charms to call on the gods to help cure all kinds of dangerous diseases they suffer. .

The best selling drug here is a black powder. They are made by crushing animal heads, mixing with herbs, then using fire to burn this mixture into black charcoal as a medicine. Traditionally, people who want to perform magic rituals have to cut their backs or chests three times before applying black powder. Infertile couples, football players who want to score in a match, or a marathon runner who wants more strength and toughness to win the competition . can use this powder.

Spells are often animal skulls that are cut apart and dried.(Photo: soulask.com)

In addition to the above animal parts, there are other products such as bone statues, or decorated horns or terracotta figures also appearing in the market.