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Body scarification or body modification was an integral part of African culture that helped distinguish one person from the other in ancient Africa and is still a part of many African cultures in modern times. For the ancient African, names were not enough identification. For them, body scarification served a …

In the past, the town used to be known for one of its most distinguishing features, a crossroad, and also for many other significant reasons. Akatsi, the administrative capital of the Avenor Traditional Area in the Volta Region, used to be known as Mornenu, which translates literally as the ‘four …