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Oral History: Nsua Tre (Nsoatre)
The traditions surrounding Nsua Tre in the Bono and Ahafo region have roots that stretch back to the earliest Bono settlements.
Oral accounts state that...
Narrative: The War of Sekwa (Seikwa)
During the reign of the Badu chief Akrosuma and the Selma chief Kye Kofi, a fierce conflict erupted between their two towns.
The Nsawkawhene, Ameyaw...
Origin and Identity: Sampa
According to the oral traditions recorded by Kwabena Ameyaw, the people of Sampa trace their ancestry to the Nafana group who migrated from Kakala...
Early Akan Settlements: Adantia
In the vast history of the Bono and Ahafo (Brong Ahafo) Region, Adantia occupies a quiet yet vital space.
Adantia’s oral traditions reveal a history...
The Banda Lineage: The People of Kralongo and Nafana
The story of Banda, who reside deep in the northwest of the Bono region, is a unique one that is not oft enough mentioned.
Long...
Asafo Companies: The Warriors of the Sea
The Asafo companies of the Fante people represent one of the most striking examples of indigenous military organization and cultural resilience in West Africa.
Beyond...
Guan Influence on Akan Culture
Before the Akan spread across the forest lands of what is now Ghana, the Guan people were already settlers.
They were the first to settle...