1. Republic of Togo
Religious Country Brief
Agnegue Esse

2. •Country History
•Country Profile
•Religious Demographic
•Religious Organization and Leadership
•Primary Values
•Holidays and Rituals
•Leadership Organization
•Tolerance and Religious Intensity
•Relationship to society
•Summary
•Questions

3. Country History
• Language/dialects (Mina, Ewe, Kabye)
• Ewes moved to the area now known as Togo
from Niger River valley between the 12th and
14th centuries.
• 1884 (German colony)
• 1914, Togo was invaded and seized by French
and British forces.
• 1960: Togo independence
• Gnassingbe Eyadema: 1967 to 2005
• Fauvre Gnassingbe: 2005 to Present

4. Country Profile
a. Area: 56,785 sq. km.; slightly smaller than West Virginia.
b. Cities: Capital--Lome .
Other major cities--Sokode; Kara; Atakpame 77 and Dapaong.
c. Terrain: Savannah divided from a coastal plain by a range of low hills.
d. Climate: Tropical.

5. Religious Demographic
Indigenous beliefs(51%)
 Population (2011 estimate): Muslims(20%)
6,771,993 Christians(9.50%)
Roman Catholics(28%)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

6. Primary Values
• Togo remains faithful to its pagan ancestry.
Vodu(Spirit)
Vodoo rituals:
a. Sacrifices and gifts (sheep, dog, chicken)
b. Ceremony of dancing

7. Holidays And Rituals
• The special holidays of Togo include
the Liberation Day of Togo, celebrated on
January 13th and the Independence day of
Togo celebrated on the April 27th .
• Togo due share most common holidays with
the western countries.

8. Leadership Organization
• Religious officials, whether Catholic priests or
vodoo priest, are held in the highest esteem in
both rural and urban settings.
• Religious officials do have influence on villages
councils.

9. Tolerance and Religious Intensity
Tolerance:
 Everyone is free to exercise it religion.
 Some Togolese do practice dual religion.
Religious Intensity:
Religion has no place in Togo’s government.

10. Relationship to Society
• The citizen of Togo are closely tided to their
respective religion.
• Religion has present in any major activity such
as (funeral, promotion, or wealth)

11. Summary
• Togo has a diverse religion background
• Religion has no place in Togolese government
• Religious Leaders do have some influence in
villages.
• Each religion is somewhat tolerant toward the
other.

12. Questions?