The Dagbamba or Dagomba are an ethnic group of Ghana, and Togo. They number more than 3.1 million people. The term Dagbamba is originally extended to...
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Dagomba may refer to: Dagomba people, an ethnic group of Northern Ghana Dagomba language (Dagbani), a Gur language spoken in Ghana "Dagomba", a song by...
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List of kings of Dagbon (redirect from Rulers of the Northern state of Dagomba)
the monarchs of the traditional Kingdom of Dagbon, the kingdom of the Dagomba people, located in northern Ghana. The term Yaa-Naa means "king of strength/power"...
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one of the most organised traditional kingdoms in Ghana founded by the Dagomba people (Dagbamba) in the 15th century. During its rise, it comprised, at...
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Dagbani language (redirect from Dagomba language)
the wordlist and a more complete publication was produced in 2003 by a Dagomba scholar, Ibrahim Mahama. According to the linguist Salifu Nantogma Alhassan...
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East Dagomba District is a former district council that was located in Northern Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in...
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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...
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Culture of Ghana (section Dagomba)
in, around and East of Accra, The Guan peoples in the rain forest, The Dagombas, Mamprusi and related peoples in the North, The Gurunsi languages speaking...
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2011). "Ghana Articles: Dagomba". GhanaNation.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2014. "Dagomba: Background". BristolDrumming...
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gris-gris was incorporated from the Dagomba people and it was originally associated with Islamic traditions. The Dagomba people led the Kingdom of Dagbon...
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based on the language of ethnic groups in Ghana: including Akan, Mole-Dagombas, Ga, Ewe and Nzema. Frequently, children are given a "day name" which corresponds...
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List of people from Dagbon (redirect from Notable Dagombas)
in Dagbon, lived for a significant period in Dagbon or were born to a Dagomba parent or parents. Abubakari Lunna Samata Angel Haruna Yakubu R. P. Baffour...
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Ghana's oldest Kingdom. Major ethnic groups who resided in Tamale are Dagomba, Gonja, Mamprusi, Akan, and Dagaaba. The city grew from a small village...
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d'Ivoire. According to oral tradition, the Mossi come from the marriage of a Dagomba princess, Yennenga, and a Mandé hunter.[citation needed] Yennenga was a...
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people of Ghana, the aardvark is believed to possess superpowers. The Dagombas believe this animal can transfigure into and interact with humans. The...
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performed by the Dagomba people of the Northern region of Ghana. "ADE | Repertoire". www.afridance.com. Retrieved 2020-05-17. "Dagomba Drumming Archives"...
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market in the 18th and 19th centuries. The name Salaga comes from the Dagomba word "salgi" which means "To get used to a place of abode". In the eighteenth...
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served as the Emperor of all the Mossi. The first kingdom was founded when Dagomba warriors from the present-day Ghana region and Mandé warriors moved into...
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Maccasio (category Dagomba people)
Tizzle Mma[MOM] Featuring Ahmed Adams Produced by MOG Mixed by Tizzle Dagomba Girl Featuring Mugeez (R2bees) Produced by MOG Mixed by PossiGee Too Big...
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linguistic supercluster. The Mabia ethnic group include the following peoples: Dagomba Mossi Mamprusi Nabit Talni Kamara Kantosi Hanga Kusasi Gurene Nanumba Builsa...
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West Dagomba District is a former district council that was located in Northern Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in...
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with a minority practicing traditional African religion Related ethnic groups Gur: Dagomba, Gurma, Gurunsi, Mossi, Somba, Yoruba, Nupe, Dendi and others...
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Dagaare Ghana, Burkina Faso Christianity, Traditional African religions Dagombas Niger–Congo → Gur → Dagbani Ghana (Kingdom of Dagbon) Islam → Sunni Islam...
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Northern Ghana in 1994. It was fought between the Konkombas and the Nanumbas, Dagomba and Gonjas tribes on the other side. The basis of the war were tribal claims...
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1482–1642: Portuguese Gold Coast 1409–1700: Kingdom of Dagbon, founded by the Dagomba people c.13th century: Modern day Ghana was divided in many states like...
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found in Ghana and makes up about 18.5% of the population. It is spoken by Dagombas in the Northern Region of Ghana. Dangme is one of the Ga–Dangme languages...
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resided in Ashaiman are the Ga-Adangbe, Ga, Guan, Hausa, Fante people, Dagomba, Ewe, Ashanti, and Akuapem. The current Omanhene of the town is Nii Annang...
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you from among the group called Mossi, or Gurma, or Bussa, or Borgu, or Dagomba, or Kotokoli, or Yoruba, or Tombo, or Bobo, or K.rmu – all of these are...
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Yaa Naa (category Dagomba royalty)
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...
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Fante subgroups), Balanta, Bamileke, Bamun, Bariba, Biafara, Bran, Chokwe, Dagomba, Edo, Ewe, Fon, Fula, Ga, Gurma, Hausa, Ibibio (including the Efik subgroup)...
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