Before the Ewes of the Anlo land came into their present settlement from Notsie, they lived under the strict rule of a wicked king by name Agorkoli who treated his subjects with cruelty. Tired of being treated badly, these people decided to escape to a new settlement but they could not do it without the help of a great man named Togbe Tsali who had supernatural powers and could perform wondrous gifts.
He formed an escape plan with the people and bade the women to throw away any dirty water on the village's walls as to pave a way for their escape and also make the ground dust-free to avoid being detected. As the walls softened, the people prepared themselves and Togbe Tsali transformed himself him a flying spirit to survey their new settlement. On his return, he gave the people the news of the lands goodness and told them to get ready that same night.
At daybreak, King Agorkoli released that many of his subjects had escaped and commanded his soldiers to go after them. However, Togbe Tsali had already told the people to walk backwards and the pursuing soldiers got confused as to whether the footprints were entering to the town or leaving it. Other legends claim Tsali transformed himself into a mouse and rotated the footprints by himself.
When they got to their present settlement (Eweland), Togbe Tsali took to farming and hunting and he caused miracles to happen on his farm which enchanted those around him and gave him enemies as well. He caused the rains to fall only on his farm and the people were forced to buy their foodstuffs from him alone as theirs couldn't grow due to the drought on their farms.
He also planted maize in a day, caused the rains to fall on it and harvested it on the same day. His actions made the people angry and fearful of him and they decided to get rid of him. They captured him and buried him for three days but on the third day, he was seen walking on his compound with no signs of being buried.
The terrified and surprised people recaptured him, cut him into pieces and tied them with stones, after which they threw him into River Volta. He was seen once again, three days later, riding on the back of a crocodile. He warned his people that no person born of a woman could kill him. After the two failed attacks on him, he began helping his people and all went on smoothly.
Before his demise, Togbe Tsali asked his people to erect two shrines in his memory and should they need any kind of assistance, he should be called upon. The shrines are still in existence in the Volta Region today and people troupe there always to worship and seek for help.
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