The local food in Ghana that you cannot prepare Without Good hygiene
Wasawasa is a popular dish in Ghana's northern region as well as in some West African countries such as Burkina Faso. It is made under strict sanitary conditions. The Dagomba people believe that wasawasa 'spoils' if the person preparing it and the environment in which it is prepared are unsanitary.
I Will Never Allow My Child To Marry A Northerner.
Marriage they say is a union between a man and a woman who have agreed to become a husband and wife and have satisfied the requirement set by society. Though it is supposed to be a union between two families, these families should play supportive roles but not 'dictative' roles.
Check The Meaning Of The Hat Of The Minority Leader
Culture, they say is the way of life of a group of people in a particular geographical location. It comprises food, dance, dressing, language and festivals. Although culture is dynamic, preserving ones culture is crucially essential. Ghanaians are culture sensitive, thus we try to preserve our Ghanaian culture no matter how modern the world becomes.
History of The First & Earliest Tribe To Migrate To Present Day Ghana.
The Republic of Ghana is named after the medieval West African Ghana Empire. The empire became known in Europe and Arabia as the Ghana Empire after the title of its Emperor, the Ghana. The Empire appears to have broken up following the 1076 conquest by the Almoravid General Abu-Bakr Ibn-Umar.
Let's go to Northern Ghana
Let's go to Northern Ghana. The DAGOMBA people are the largest ethnic group in northern Ghana, they belong to a Clan called the "mole-Dagbani" which comprises lots of ethnic groups such as Mossi, nanumba, mampusi, etc. They migrated from zamfara in northern Nigeria centuries ago.
Viral Video : Two Young Men Subjected To Severe Beatings For Allegedly Stealing A Phone
It appears some Ghanaians have now resolved to apply instant justice for persons suspected to be involved in criminal activities rather than reporting to the law enforcement agencies. One of such cases is a Video that has went viral on various social media platforms in Ghana in which two young men have been subjected to severe beatings for allegedly stealing a mobile phone.
Stand Up From That Chair Immediately: Fresh Drama Unfolds At The Ejura Committee Sitting
The three-member committee probing the Ejura shooting has begun sitting and drama has started unfolding. The first person to testify before the committee on Monday, July 11, 2021, was the linguist to the Dagomba Chief at Ejura, Abdul Wahab Alhassan. He was at the committee to present the position of his chief on the entire brouhaha and also reveal circumstances leading to the death of the grandson of the chief on the day.
Don’t Disgrace The President: Ejura Dagomba Chief Cautions Committee
The Dagomba Chief at Ejura in the Ashanti Region of Ghana has told the committee investigating the shooting incident not to disgrace President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo. The chief who could not be at the committee hearing physically sent his linguist, Abdul Wahab Alhassan to represent him.
We Were hired By Alhaji to kill his Opponents in the upcoming NPP Regional Elections- Assassins
Amadu Alhassan a Dagomba and a Community protection police recruit from tamale, karim atito godstime a nigerian and seidu ado bala another nigerian were together arrested at kokubila at dawn last Thursday with an Ak 47 assault riffle with amunitions fully loaded, a foreign made pistol and five mobile phones by the police on the walewale to tamale highway.
Fire Festival: Residents Of Tamale Receive Spiritual Water; It Is Believed To Give Them Protection
The Bugum festival, sometimes called the fire festival, is a cultural and religious celebration that marks the beginning of the Dagbon year. The occasion is marked by the lighting of thatch torches and matching along approved routes, amidst chanting of war songs, known among the Dagomba people as “Ʒiɛm”.
Devastation caused in Kumasi
Heavy rains on Wednesday and Thursday in the Ashanti Region left devastation in it's wake as the capital city, Kumasi,and its environs were flooded. The Kejetia Market along with some other properties costing a lot of money were all destroyed by the flood. These floods are no new thing to the Ashanti Region as it has been occuring sometimes earlier or has been occuring after every heavy downpour.
Religion and medicine in Dagbani land
The main religions in Dagban are Islam, Traditional and Christianity. Traditional religion was able to meet the health needs of the sick in Dagomba society until the arrival of Islam. Muslims quickly adapted and propagated the type of Islam that suited their needs, especially in terms of healing, protection and magical powers.
Social Media Reacts To Man Who Refused To Burn In Fire At A Fire Festival In The Northern Region
The Bugum Chugu (Fire Festival) is the first Dagomba festival in the year. It is celebrated in the first month of the Dagomba lunar year, the Bugum Goli (the month of fire), and is celebrated on the ninth day of the month. We had a story in the Bible about Shadrach, Mershack, and Abednego, three men of God who refused to bow to a deity, and as a result were thrown into but didn't burn --- a similar real-life video of a man dancing, sitting, and sleeping in a wildfire without burning has garnered a lot of attention on social media.
40-year-old man escapes robbery with injured shoulders
Albert Albeameh, 40, was walking down the Kumasi Dagomba lane when three men started taming his footsteps. Albert with an earpiece in his ears, a bag of cash at his back, sensed someone was taming him when a car glass, parked in front of him gave him clues of who the men were.
Nayiri Celebrates Bugum Festival Today
Nayiri, the overlord of the Mamprugu kingdom, Mahami Abdulai Sheriga II, Celebrates Bugum Festival with his people. Bugum Festival which is literally know as the Fire festivals is celebrated by the people of Mamprugu (Mamprusi), Dagbaŋ (Dagomba), Nanuŋ (Nanumba), Bimoba and some parts of Upper East region specifically Bongo.
PHOTOS: Maccasio Moved From His Comfort Zone To Fill Up The Bukom Boxing Arena In Accra
Please tap on the follow button on your top right corner to follow me for more articles. The musical king of the North, Sheriff Abdul Majeed but known on stage as Maccasio has successfully filled up the Bokum Boxing Arena in just one night. The rapper in his recent interviews acclaimed that he is number 1 in the north when it comes to filling up venues and no one can compete him even his rival, Fancy Gadam.
Yaa Naa Mahama Abubakari Mahama II Hit With A Sad News
The Kingdom of Dagbon; in Northern, Upper West, Upper East and North East regions of Ghana, is one of the oldest and most organised traditional kingdoms in the Republic of Ghana. It was founded by the Dagomba people in the 11th century; and during its rise, the Kingdom of Dagbon comprised, at various points; including the Northern, Upper West, Upper East and North East regions of Ghana.
The Fate Of Inter-tribal Marriages In The Midst Of Parental Control.
Inter-tribal marriage refers to marriage between two different tribes. An Ewe man marrying a Dagomba woman. The opposite of it is intra-tribal marriage which happens between a man and woman of the same tribe. For example, an Akan man marrying an Akan woman. Inter-tribal marriage was not popular in the olden days.
BREAKING NEWS: Fire burns down parts of Makola market early Monday morning.
PLEASE SHARE, LIKE AND COMMENT Fire has gutted down a three storey building in some part of the Makola Market in the Central Business District of the Greater Accra Region. This happened in the early hours of Monday 5 July 2021 at about 8:00am. A video posted by Serwaa Armihere on her Twitter page in Monday morning shows fire fighters pulling their water hoses from their fire tenders getting ready to fight the fires.
Man Recounts How He Was Made To Exhume Buried Child Because Hospital Exchanged His With Someone
A Dagomba man named Mohammed Abdul Mumin has recounted how Savelugu Hospital reportedly requested him to to exhume a child he buried after it was discovered that the child was exchanged for a different person. According to Mohammed Abdul Mumin, the incidence happened about a week ago where he lost his child in the hospital.