Akyemfo Shrine No. 2 (Elmina, Ghana 2017)
2017 Elmina, Ghana
The Akyemfo Shrine in Elmina, Ghana, photographed in 2017. Elmina grew up around the Portuguese-built Elmina Castle, the oldest surviving European structure in sub-Saharan Africa, and the town retains traditional shrines alongside its colonial-era architecture.
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