West African

A contemporary culture called the Batammaliba can be found in Togo, north-east Africa. The Batammaliba people, who first arrived between the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, have grown to include three separate districts: western, southern, and eastern Batammaliba. The phrase "those who are the actual architects of earth" can be translated as "those who are the Batammaliba," which refers to both the civilization and the people. Numerous customs and characteristics of the Batammaliba and their homes support the notion that the homes are seen as members of the family, one that is tied to nature, its occupants, and changes in tandem with the family.

Their myth states that human rage and conflict extended to the Sun and Moon, who then started fighting and brought about an eclipse. In order to persuade the Sun and Moon to quit their fight, the people were prompted by the mythical first moms Puka Puka and Kuiyecoke to show them peace. The Batammaliba people reconcile old grudges and peacefully unite during an eclipse to promote harmony between the heavenly bodies.