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Oral traditions
Tales, proverbs and stories of the exodus from Notse passed on by elders of the six quarters.
Culture & heritage
Ewe traditions, rites, languages and know-how of Agome canton.
Our culture
Culture at a glance
Ewe
Language
Dumenyo
Festival
Aviha
Dances
Atsonfo
Guard
Pillars of heritage
Speech, rites, know-how and language form the cultural foundation of the village.
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Ceremonies
Annual festivities, initiation rites, funerals and celebrations that strengthen community bonds.
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Know-how
Farm agriculture, crafts, palm wine and techniques handed down to younger generations.
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Language and memory
Ewe as the everyday language, and oral archives valued for the diaspora.
An immersion in 4 stages
From story to stage, a path into Agome-Kusuntu culture.
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Listen
Tales, proverbs and oral memories tell the village origins.
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Celebrate
Dumenyo, dances and rites gather the quarters around the chieftaincy.
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Create
Crafts, pottery, sculpture and kaolin keep ancestral gestures alive.
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Transmit
Ewe language, youth and diaspora extend living heritage.
Dumenyo festival
A major traditional, cultic and cultural gathering.
→Local crafts
Sculpture, pottery and kaolin processing.
→Gastronomy
Akple, foufou, palm wine and sodabi.
→Songs & dances
Aviha, Agbleha and Akpese animate celebrations.
Atsonfo guard
Warrior-dancers protecting throne and village.
Shared memory
A culture open to visitors and the diaspora.
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