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« Wa and Lobi People, Ghana, West Africa | Main | Wa, Wenchi and Kumasi, Ghana - West Africa »

More Lobi and Another Witch Doctor in Ghana, West Africa

The Lobi are famous for ceremonial plugs worn in the lips of the women. We saw a few still wearing them but no photos. They too, build fortress-style, mud brick homes, have animist beliefs and still hunt with bows and arrows Very friendly people who played some traditional Lobi music for us.

We then visited a house belonging to the local witch doctor who had died a little while back. Approaching his house, we stopped a respectful distance away and waiting for a family member to invite us in. On top of the house was what looked like a Scarecrow. Supposedly, this Scarecrow was a lookout for the Witch Doctor and told him if anyone was approaching his house.

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scarecrow lookout

We waited for permission to enter...

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outside the Witch Doctor's house

..and were invited in. Inside were many effigies with animal blood on them that were offerings to the gods. The house itself was a big labyrinth with many rooms interconnecting into one another.

Godfried knew I had been looking for a native drum and presented me at the end of the trip with the drum used by this Witch Doctor. The good Doctor's family had given it to Godfried as a token of friendship. A real Witch Doctor's drum definitely takes the prize for the most unique souvenir we've ever acquired!

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Outside, the children were selling home-made slingshots and more bows and arrows...I'm still resisting...


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