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Tongo Hills & Tengzug Shrines

Granite hills, whistling rocks and the sacred shrines of the Talensi people.

Tongo hills and Tengzug shrine
Photo: Alhaj Darajaati, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

About Tongo Hills & Tengzug Shrines

The Tongo Hills are a landscape of huge granite boulders south-east of Bolgatanga. At Tengzug, the Talensi people keep shrines in the rocks that draw pilgrims from far away. Visitors to the shrines follow local customs, which may include removing your shirt.

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