Koutammakou’s Earthen Castles
In the northern reaches of Togo lies the extraordinary cultural landscape of Koutammakou, home of the Batammariba people. Rolling hills, rocky outcrops, fertile valleys, and scattered woodlands create a landscape unlike any other in West Africa. Rising from this land are distinctive earthen tower houses known as takienta, carefully built from clay, timber, and other natural materials gathered nearby. These
