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Known as "El Mercado de las Brujas," this traditional market offers remedies, good luck charms, and offerings to Pachamama (Mother Earth) from local Yatiri (witch doctors). Dried llama fetuses are common offerings for new buildings.
While the largest is in Togo, similar, smaller markets exist throughout Benin, offering various animal parts, herbs, and effigies for traditional Vodun practices. These markets are central to the religion's spiritual economy and provide essential materials for rituals.
