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Kposo people

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The Kposo or Akposso people (Kposo: Akpɔsɔ) are an ethnic group living in the Plateau Region of southern Togo, west of Atakpamé, and across the border in Ghana. Their ethnic language is Kposo or Ikposo.

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Economy

Akposso farmers grow cocoa and coffee as cash crops. Traditional crops include yams and fonio.

Culture

The traditional Akposso calendar has a five-day week.

Fonio (Kposo: ɔva) is culturally important. An annual festival called "Ovazu" (Kposo: Ɔvazu) is held around harvest time, and in Togo it is held together with the Akebus.

References

Kposo people Wikipedia


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