Stage 4, 5 January
Savalou
A land of memory, resistance and royalty
We are not only visiting a territory. We are meeting a memory.
Why this stage matters in the search for our roots
Territory, memory and spirituality all contribute to the survival of communities.
Savalou links royalty, tradition and resistance to slavery. Mahi culture and its festivals show what was preserved and passed on.
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What we will discover
The Slave Route
The Pan-African Pantheon of Resistance against slavery
The Royal Palace
Mahi culture and the Yam Festival
The Kalọ̀ sí ilé® experience
I meet memory and resistance
We follow the Slave Route, then pause at the Pantheon of Resistance, where memory honours those who refused.
The visit of the Royal Palace reminds us that these territories had their own institutions and traditions.
Highlight
A moment of reflection at the Pan-African Pantheon of Resistance against slavery.
What the traveller takes home
The memory of those who resisted, not only of those who suffered.
A land of memory, resistance and royalty.
What if the return began here?