Tuesday, 24 February 2015

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Northerners being united by history and geography

Unity Nevertheless and in spite of the linguistic differences and similarities, these people all feel 'northern' in every way, being united by history and geography. Their interrelationships in the past have been characterized by both friendship and kinship on the one hand and enmity and antagonism on the other. Powerful...

Deep History. The Languages of Northern Ghana

The Languages of Northern Ghana MANY TRIBES IN NORTH One way of identifying the peoples of Northern Ghana is through the languages that they speak.   Language can be viewed as a rough guide to ethnic differentiation.   A people may speak the same or similar dialects of the same language yet not see...

Saturday, 21 February 2015

Fugu -The traditional wear for Northern Ghanaians

Fugu The fugu or smock is the most distinctive dress from northern Ghana which has gained national significance. From the dawn of civilisation, man has had an intense relationship with nature, and cotton is a basic natural product that man uses for various purposes.  Cotton is known for its versatility, use...

Laribanga mosque as a tourism centre

Laribanga mosque Labaragaga is situated 10 miles (16 km) west of Damongo, Northern Regoin and only about 5 miles to the Mole National Park (Dept of Game and wild life). In case you don't know whe re Damongo is, it is about 72 miles west of Tamale. It is a common belief that this mosque is the oldest mosque in Ghana. Even...

BAWKU MUNICIPAL : Sabon-Gari, Misiga gets potable water supply

BOREHOLE DRILLING Deprived communities in the Bawku Municipality in the Upper East Region have been provided with boreholes to boost potable water supply in the areas.The beneficiary communities include Misiga and Sabon-Gari, all in the Bawku Municipality. The Municipal Chief Executive Mr. Dukari Issaku further revealed...

Communities in Northern Ghana have known chieftaincy prior to the era of colonization

Communities in Northern Ghana have known chieftaincy prior to the era of Nas Dasana Andani colonization.   For peoples like the Dagomba, Mamprusi and Gonja the culture of chieftaincy goes far back in time to the 15th Century. From these sources chieftaincy as an institution has spread to other parts of the North either...

Since the colonial era many of the settlements of the area have developed in rural towns and even metropolitan areas

Elefant Since the colonial era many of the settlements of the area have developed in rural towns and even metropolitan areas.  This is particularly true of the Regional capitals like Tamale (the Northern Regional capital which was also headquarters of formerly Northern Territories), Bolgatanga (capital of the Upper...

Mahama Ayariga buys Division One club

Mahama Ayariga buys Division One club northernghanaians.blogspot Hon. Ayariga  .com can confirm that Youth and Sports Minister, Mahama Ayariga, is now the owner of Division One outfit Tamale All Stars. According to our sources, Ayariga bought the club from one time Northern Regional Football Association chairmanship...

Friday, 20 February 2015

Products produced from the noethern half of Ghana

 Smocks (FUGU). These are traditional wears of northern Ghana but now a national wear in Ghana and the world over. It can be worn by men, women and children alike. The Smocks are made of fabrics of pure cotton. Smocks traditionally were worn by chiefs and king makers of Northern Ghana. They were also worn during festivals...

Friday, 6 February 2015

this article gives an account of the indigenous language patterns of the different ethnic groups, their social customs and distinctive customs.

By PROF. A.K. AWEDOBA ABSTRACT Baobab tree This is a detailed survey of the socio-demographic patterns of the peoples who inhabit the Northern half of Ghana.  this article gives an account of the indigenous language patterns of the different ethnic groups, their social customs and distinctive customs. Among...