Stage 2, 4 January
Kétou
Meeting an ancient territory of memory
Listen. Observe. Question. Pass it on.
Why this stage matters in the search for our roots
From which cultural world did our ancestors come?
Kétou is an ancient territory of memory. Its gates, moats and squares tell of roots, territories and resistance. Here, the memory of peoples becomes a trail towards our origins.
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What we will discover
Akaba Idenan, the gate of Kétou
The redemption square
The city moats
Kouhoudou square
The Route of the Ancestors
The Kalọ̀ sí ilé® experience
I trace the footsteps back
We walk through the historic gate of the city and trace back the footsteps of those who lived there.
The stories of the keepers of local memory give a face to the places.
Highlight
Passing through Akaba Idenan, the gate of Kétou, and walking the Route of the Ancestors.
What the traveller takes home
The feeling of having followed a trail: a territory, a people, a memory.
Kétou: when the memory of peoples becomes a trail towards our origins.
What if the return began here?