Culture of Togo

Togo's culture reflects the influences of its 37 tribal ethnic groups, the largest and most influential of which are the Ewe, Mina, and Kabye.

Despite the influence of Western religion, more than half of the people of Togo follow native animistic practices and beliefs.

[citation needed] Ewe statuary is characterized by its famous statuettes which illustrate the worship of the twins, the ibéji.

[citation needed] The dyed fabric batiks of the artisanal center of Kloto represent stylized and colored scenes of ancient everyday life.

Works of the painter Sokey Edorh are inspired by the immense arid extents, swept by the harmattan, and where the laterite keeps the prints of the men and the animals.