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Al centro del villaggio un gazzebo predisposto per le riunioni degli anziani responsabili del buon andamento generale della colletività.
Quattro poltrone, un tavolino, una panca e spazio affinchè le persone possono assistere e intervenire se necessario.
At the center of the village, a gazebo is set up for meetings of the elders responsible for the overall well-being of the community.
Four armchairs, a small table, a bench, and space for people to attend and intervene if necessary.
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Una capanna con una piccola veranda all'ingresso.
Sul tetto dei feticci: una pelle di un animale e un corno.
A hut with a small veranda at the entrance.
On the roof are fetishes: an animal skin and a horn.
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One of my best plates ever, Togo, "collected" in Berlin. I deliberately say "collected", because I only used the knowledge about this vehicle and the relative proximity and gave free rein to my greed for extraordinary plates to get this photo. Fortunately the 2 hours drive was not in vain and I could be happy about my first new country for 2020.
Before that this vehicle had already been featured on Facebook and platesmania. Thanks to Jannis who pointed it out to me and congratulations to the first true Finder Princeps who has no problem with me posting this extraordinary event on Flickr even before him. Imagine what he must have thought at the first sighting. Togo in Berlin - simply incredible.
Lomé Grand Market,
Tutto si trasporta in bilico sulla propria testa.
Lomé Grand Market,
Everything is transported in balance on one's head.
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Place de l'independance,
- al centro: il Monumento all'Indipendenza,
- a destra: la sede della Orabank Togo
- a sinistra: parte dell'edificio Hotel 2 Fevrier Lomé (102 mt - 36 piani).
Place de l'independance,
- in the center: the Independence Monument,
- on the right: the Orabank Togo headquarters
- on the left: part of the Hotel 2 Fevrier Lomé building (102 m - 36 floors).
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Ein westafrikanischer Staat übernimmt die BRD. Überall hat er bereits seine Botschaften eingerichtet. Vor allem in Deutschlands Gastronomie!
Contenitori per l'acqua in terracotta e un bel cestino o , forse, un coperchio per riparare cibi dagli insetti.
Terracotta water containers and a nice basket or, perhaps, a lid to protect food from insects.
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Gymnanthemum amygdalinum,
comunemente chiamato "bitter leaf" (foglia amara), è un arbusto o piccolo albero sempreverde originario dell'Africa e del Sud America.
Le sue giovani foglie e germogli sono commestibili e spesso usati in zuppe, anche se hanno un sapore amaro.
La pianta ha anche usi medicinali tradizionali e viene coltivata come siepe, recinzione vivente e per il controllo dell'erosione.
Gymnanthemum amygdalinum,
commonly called "bitter leaf," is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to Africa and South America.
Its young leaves and shoots are edible and often used in soups, although they have a bitter taste.
The plant also has traditional medicinal uses and is grown as a hedge, living fence, and for erosion control.
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Another old one from an old hard drive from my trip across Western Africa. A street image looking down on an onion seller in the Capital of Togo. I like the addition of the cheeky chap on the bottom right corner!
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Lomé Grand Market,
Si trova vicino alla famosa Cattedrale del Sacro Cuore di Lomé , nel cuore della città.
Occupa un intero isolato ed è composto da tre sezioni: Atipoji, Asigame e Assivito.
La maggior parte dei venditori sono donne e bambini, e spesso si possono trovare artisti locali che suonano musica dal vivo al mercato.
Al mercato viene venduta un'ampia selezione di spezie, tra cui bastoncini di cannella , chiodi di garofano , noce moscata e anice stellato.
Lomé Grand Market,
It is located near the famous Sacred Heart Cathedral of Lomé, in the heart of the city.
It takes up an entire block and is made up of three sections: Atipoji, Asigame and Assivito.
Most of the vendors are women and children, and you can often find local artists playing live music at the market.
A wide selection of spices are sold at the market, including cinnamon sticks, cloves, nutmeg and star anise.
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"Lomé Grand Market", Lomè, Togo
Lomé, Togo. Young girls selling snacks every day. No school for them. Sometimes, they find it funny.
Un salottino artigianale con sdraio, lettino e pietre squadrate da utilizzarsi come sgabelli.
A handcrafted lounge set with deckchairs, a sun lounger, and squared stones that can be used as stools.
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Sulla spiaggia, nei pressi del Lomé Grand Market, sono parcheggiati centinaia di moto-taxi "zem" e decine di auto utilizzate per il trasporto collettivo di persone e cose.
On the beach, near the Lomé Grand Market, there are hundreds of "zem" motorbike taxis and dozens of cars used for the collective transport of people and goods.
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Danza del fuoco della popolazione Tem.
Alla danza del fuoco partecipano diverse persone.
Ognuna di queste sembra vivere il momento in un proprio mondo al difuori di ciò che lo circonda.
Fire Dance of the Tem People.
Several people participate in the fire dance.
Each of them seems to experience the moment in their own world, separate from their surroundings.
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Al port noruec de Tromso vaig veure aquest preciós i veterà vaixell de pesca. No fou fins després, revisant la foto, que em vaig fixar amb el nom: Togo. Togo? El país de l'Àfrica occidental, en un vaixell de l'Àrtic? Podria ser que anessin a feinejar en aigues tropicals? Però sona estrany, considerant que les aigues de Noruega més aviat atreuen tota la feina pesquera possible...
Be, per internet he trobat una possible alternativa, hi ha un altre article a la wikipedia que vincula Togo amb els noruecs, i es tracta.... d'un gos de tir!!! El lider de tir del trineu (es veu que famos) corredor noruec Seppala. I per rematar la cosa, el tal gos es deia Togo en honor al almirall japonès del mateix cognom, vencedor de la batalla de Tsushima contra els russos!!!
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While walking along the Tromso harbour, I spoted this beautifully veteran fishing ship. Only latter I was interested in it's curious name: Togo. A Western Africa country the name for an Artic fishing ship? Well, maybe the captain had some unknown conexion, or the ship did tropical fishing expeditions...
But in Wikipaedia I found an explanation that links "Togo" to Norway. Maybe is the answer, or maybe not. Togo was a lead sledge dog in early XX Century which became quite famous. He was the leader of the sledge of Norwegian L. Seppala, who won famous races in Alaska.
To top it, the dog Togo was named after the Japanese admiral who won the battle of Tsushima against the Russians (but I find even less probable to name a fishing boat in Norway for a Japanese admiral)!
Marché des féticheurs.
Nella piazza del mercato sono presenti tre grandi feticci rappresentati sotto forma di statue.
Questo credo che voglia favorire una buona stagione agricola.
Marché des féticheurs.
In the market square there are three large fetishes represented in the form of statues.
I believe this is intended to promote a good agricultural season.
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