The Mole Dagbon state is a group of ethnic groups which trace back their origin to one ancestor. They belong to western Oti-Volta Gur ethno-linguistic group who are in six present-day West Africa countries namely: Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Mali, and Togo. The Mole Dagbon in Ghana, comprises the Dagomba (Dagbamba), Mamprusi, and…
The yam festival which has lost its significance in Dagbon is the latter’s oldest festival which had predated the Bugum, Damba, Kpini and Eid festivals. These festivals came in the wake of the Islamisation of Dagbon culture. The yam festival is no longer celebrated but the spiritual rituals are still performed in Yendi and many…
Experience the magic of Ghana’s Bugum Chugu, also known as the Fire Festival. Explore mesmerizing fire displays, ancestral rituals, and cultural heritage in this vibrant celebration.
As we await the official launch of the “Northern Ghana Tourism Development Strategy courtesy of the announcement by the Northern Development Authority (NDA), it would be prudent to take a moment for some reflections. Ghana’s upcountry or Northern sector a component of Ghana’s democratic governance landscape today comprises the Upper East, Upper West, Savannah,…
Profile Of Alhaji Farouk Aliu Mahama (MSC, CISP, CISCM, MCIPS-UK) Alhaji Umar Farouk Aliu Mahama is the son of His Excellency Alhaji Aliu Mahama, Late Former Vice President of the Republic of Ghana (2001-2009). Farouk Aliu Mahama in his professional life is a Certified International Supply Chain Professional. He has rendered a marvelous service to…
The Traditional Dagbon Hats: Undoubtedly, one of the easiest ways to know the identity of someone is by his or her outfit. The way a person dresses can on first sight, point to where he or she comes from. All over the world, people wear clothes which depict their cultures and tradition. Even within the…
Labando Yakubu is a Yendi born Ghanaian footballer with a great skill set capable of commanding a position for himself in any team within the country. His dribbling and set piece ability got him a nickname ‘computer’ Read More : Aboriginal Dagombas : Before The Advent Of Yananima The young attacking midfielder joined giants from lower…
The Lunsi: The Dagomba ethnic group in the northern part of Ghana, has some of the most enviable and well-preserved cultural practices, centered around drumming and dancing. Some of these practices date as far back as the 12th century. Even though some of their practices have seen changes and others have been abandoned entirely,…
Dagbon’s path to its present disposition towards peace has traversed decades of conflict in which the celebration of the two eid festivals had been flash points of violence or threats thereof. The approach of these festivals, rather than herald joy, filled the air with trepidation and became indicators of the levels of mutual hostility between…
The Newly installed chief of Friendship (Zo simli naa), Ife Bell has paid a courtesy call on the Northern Regional Minister, Hon. Alhaji Shani Alhassan Shaibu to formally introduce herself to him. She succeeded her predecessor, Dr Susan J. Herlin, who was given this chieftaincy title (Zo simli naa I), on July 25, 1995, by…
