This cultural practice is still happening in Benin, West Africa 🇧🇯 |S7E59|

Summary by Krater

In this travel vlog, Itchy Boots rides her motorcycle through Togo and into Benin, visiting a traditional Tata Somba village and learning about local scarification customs and Tata Somba architecture.

From the video

Answers: How does Itchy Boots travel from Togo to Benin and explore Tata Somba architecture?

• motorcycle travel
• Togo to Benin border crossing
• Tata Somba architecture
• scarification traditions
• traditional African village life

What it concludes

• Tata Somba houses are traditionally built as a defensive mechanism to keep animals and people safe from predators and invaders.
• The traditional houses feature ground-floor areas for animals and kitchens, with sleeping quarters on the roof.
• Scarification was historically used as a method of tribal identification and healing, though it is less necessary today.
• About twenty percent of the people in Benin practice Voodoo as their religion, alongside Islam and Christianity.