Centralizing togolese archives
The founding of the colonial police force in Togo was carried out by a decree of Chancellor Otto von Bismarck on October 30, 1885. On November 30, 1885, the Germans founded the … Read more “The colonial police force (Polizeitruppe) in German Togoland”
Those often called “Chefs Féticheurs” (high priest of a Fetish) carry the title Hounnon, Houngan, Houngbonon, or Hounnongan depending on … Read more “Chefs Fétichistes, Edition A. Acolatse”
In 1884, Reginald Firminger, the Gold Coast District Commissioner of Keta, accompanied by his English colonial soldiers, went to the chiefs in the Togo region to complain about the so-called … Read more “The Formation of Togoland – The Protectorate of Little Popo”
Mamadou et Bineta was a 4-part book series written by André Prosper Davesne in 1950. Colonial in nature, displayed through its text subjects and pastoral viewpoints, the books relied on … Read more “Mamadou Et Bineta”
