Founded around 1680 by Foli Bebe, Glidji is the beating heart of Guin spirituality. It is here, on the peaceful banks of the lagoon, that the Guin people settled after their migration from Accra. More than a village, it is a sacred land where ancestral power resides.
Each year, Glidji becomes the epicenter of the world during the Epe-Ekpe ceremony (the Taking of the Sacred Stone). In its mystical clearings, under centuries-old trees, the high priests consult the divinities to read the omens for the year to come. The atmosphere is of a rare density, charged with a fervor that spans centuries.
Today, Glidji remains the spiritual heart of the Guin people. The village, with nearly 5000 inhabitants, is accessible in 20 minutes from Aneho. Its shrines, guarded by Hunon priests, attract devotees from all over Togo and neighboring Ghana. The sacred forest of Be-Glidji, a few minutes from the center, protects a unique ecosystem where initiations continue to take place according to immutable rites.
During Epe-Ekpe (September) or during a respectful visit with a local guide.
20 minutes by boat or moto from Aneho.
What to do there
- Meditative walk through the village
- Visit to shrines (with permission)
- Conversation with tradition keepers