Who is NAA gbewaa?
Na Gbewa (also known as Nedega or Kulu Gbagha) is, traditionally, the founder of the Kingdom of Dagbon, in what is now northern Ghana. His sons and his daughters are credited with founding several states.
Who succeeded Naa Gbewaa after his death?
Naa Gbewaa’s son, Zirili, succeeded him, but succession disputes between three of Zirili’s younger brothers–Tohagu, Sitogu and Mantabo–led to the kingdom’s demise.
Where is Naa Gbewaa Shrine located?
Naa Gbewaa Shrine The “tomb” of, Naa Gbewaa, the founder of the Mamprusi, Dagomba, and Nanumba tribes, is located just a few kilometres from Bawku in Pusiga in the Upper East Region of Ghana.
Who built the Naa Gbewaa Palace?
Na Alassani thus
The Palace was burnt during the German siege. Na Alassani thus built the Gbewaa Palace about a hundred metres away; it has been the palace for all subsequent Ya Nas until it was burnt down in the 2002 conflict.
Where did the Dagombas migrate from?
Lake Chad
The Dagombas migrated from around the areas of Lake Chad after the break up of the Ghana Empire at the end of the 13th Century.
Who burned the Naa Gbewaa Palace?
Darimani
Thus, Darimani was king for only seven weeks in the Gbewaa Palace (i.e. installed him as Ya-Na). The Palace was burnt during the German siege….
| Darimani | |
|---|---|
| Yaa Naa King of Dagombas; Overlord of Dagbon | |
| Reign | 1899 – 1899 (seven weeks) |
| Died | 1899 |
Who are the mole Dagbani?
The Mole-Dagbani states refers to a group of political states that emerged in the northern savannah lands of the region of modern Ghana and parts of the modern republic of Burkina Faso. Even though these groups today constitute three apparently distinct ethnic groups, their people still identify with each other.
Why did Mole-Dagbani migrate to Ghana?
His hunting expeditions took him farther into virgin lands, in search of new hunting grounds. And this was how he migrated from the Gombe-Zamfara in present-day Nigeria to a small town in Mali, in a middle of a severe drought.
Who burnt the first Naa Gbewaa Palace?
Thus, Darimani was king for only seven weeks in the Gbewaa Palace (i.e. installed him as Ya-Na). The Palace was burnt during the German siege….
| Darimani | |
|---|---|
| Yaa Naa King of Dagombas; Overlord of Dagbon | |
| Reign | 1899 – 1899 (seven weeks) |
| Died | 1899 |
Who built the Gbewaa palace in which year?
Na Alassani thus built the Gbewaa Palace about a hundred metres away; it has been the palace for all subsequent Ya Nas until it was burnt down in the 2002 conflict. As of 2013, a temporal palace is being built on the ruins of the old palace burnt by the Germans in 1899….
| Darimani | |
|---|---|
| Died | 1899 |