Asafotufiami: The Festival of Warriors

Culture · Aug 12, 2025 · 7 min read

Asafotufiami: The Festival of Warriors

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Inside the most sacred annual gathering of the Ada people.

Every August, the Ada people gather. Warriors. Chiefs. Drums older than the colonial map. To photograph this is to be permitted into a room you can never own.

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