A visit to the Fetish Market in Lome, Togo

Togo and Benin are the countries where voodoo originated, and the fetish market in Lome (the capital of Togo) is the place to go to buy all the latest voodoo accessories. The fetish market is to Lome what Harrods is to London. Except it smells a bit worse. It is rather a ghoulish place featuring body parts of just about any animal you can imagine, all of which are used to make potions to ward off evil, bring luck or secure love. It is quite a sophisticated business, with an international network of suppliers and a monkey as the security guard. Less amusingly there are plenty of endangered species there including gorilla hands, leopard heads and an elephant foot.