Monday, April 03, 2006

Trip to the south, PO

This posting will be rather short as it was only a short weekend spent in the South. The small city of PO is close to the Ghanaian border with cooler weather and more vegetation. Approximately 50km from PO, there is an ancient village called Tibiélé. It’s a village of animists and indigenous beliefs are quite evident. It is famous for its architecture with sacred zones and historical images on the walls. The story goes back in the day where tribal conflict was number one cause of death in the region. Thick walls and small entrances were created for protection
against outsider attacks. Each symbol, line and shape on the wall and of the building units represents a different meaning and still to this day they are created in the same manner. Here are some pics:
Courtyard of one house, passageway of another
View from the roof
Kitchen with natural light

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