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The Dagbamba or Dagomba are an ethnic group of Ghana, [2] and Togo. They number more than 3.1 million people. They number more than 3.1 million people. The term Dagbamba is originally extended to refer to other related peoples who were unified by Naa Gbewaa including the Mamprusi and Nanumba .
This page describes persons who belong to the Dagomba ethnic group of Ghana. Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. R. Dagomba royalty (1 C ...
As with many ethnic groups in Ghana, names form part of the cultural fabric of the Mole-Dagombas. Naming practices stem from either religious (mainly Islamic names) or traditional origins. [1] Islam is the main religion among the Mole-Dagombas as is evident from the many Islamic names. Some individuals have more than one name, one Islamic and ...
Mamprusi is the eldest of the Mõõre-Gurma (Mole—Dagbamba) ethnic group: Mamprusi, Dagomba, Nanumba, and Moshie. [8] Rulers. List of leaders [9] [failed verification]
In 1896, the Germans led by Valentin von Massow, Hans Gruner and Gaston Thierry clashed with the Dagomba at the Battle of Adibo, destroyed Yendi and made away with valuables. It was a massacre, as the 7,000-man, poorly equipped Dagomba army merely rushed with their bows and arrows at the 100-man well-armed German army. [54]
Pages that relate to the Dagomba people and the events or episodes covered in Dagbon traditional area in the Northern Region, Ghana. Subcategories This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.
The Yaa Naa is the title of the king of Dagbon, the Kingdom of the Dagomba people, located in the Northern Region of present-day Ghana. The current Yaa Naa is Mahama Abukari Gariba II. [1] He was enskinned on Friday, January 25, 2019. The Lion of Gbewaa is the totemic symbol of the Yaa Naa. [2]
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