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Dagbon<\/a> was founded by a warrior called Tohazie (Red Hunter) who hailed from Zamfara in Northern Nigeria from the 1400s to 1600s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tohazie\n was a very brave hunter who mastered the art of archery. On arrival in \nthe Mali Empire, he settled in a village in the middle of a drought. The\n only source of water for the people was a river that was taken over by a\n wild bush cow that terrorised and killed the people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tohazie led the people to kill the wild beast, making the river \naccessible. He also organised the people and successfully waged war on \nrival villagers.
For his bravery and assistance to the people, \nTohazie was rewarded with a Malian princess, Pagawubga, for a wife and \nfathered a son, Kpogon-umbo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kpogon-umbo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

After serving briefly in Mali, Kpogon-umbo and his followers came into conflict with the rising Songai Empire in western Africa and reprisal attacks from the Songhai compelled Kpogon-umbo and his followers southward.<\/ins>
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"old<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The old Gbewaa Palace in Yendi <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kpogon-umbo\n later seized power and ruled over Biun in Gurma. His son, Naa Gbewaa \n(or Bawa) left Biun with some of his followers to settle at Pusiga in \nthe north-eastern part of Ghana where he ruled until he died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three brothers, three kingdoms<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Pusiga, the chieftaincy of the Kingdom of Greater Dagbon became known as \u2018Nam\u2019, which was the preserve of the male children of Naa Gbewaah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His son, Zirili, succeeded him, but succession disputes among three of Zirili’s younger brothers – Tohagu, Mantambo and Sitobu – led to the kingdom’s demise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The three moved southwards from Pusiga with their followers. Tohagu founded the Mamprusi Kingdom, Mantambo the Nanung Kingdom and Sitobu the modern Dagbon Kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"sons<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Sons of the late Yaa Naa Andani II heading towards the funeral ground<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the reason why the people of Mamprugu, Nanung and Dagbon \nconsider one another as brothers because they share the same ancestry in\n Naa Gbewaah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A daughter of Naa Gbewaah, Yentuagri, married a Grumah and together, they established the Moshi Kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sitobu subsequently settled briefly at Gambaga before moving south to\n Namburugu, near Karaga, where he founded the modern Dagbon state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sitobu’s\n son, Naa Nyagsi (1416-1432) who succeeded him, embarked on a war of \nexpansion and established his capital at Yani Dabari in Diyali near \nTamale where he developed a stable political organisation by enskinning \nhis sons, brothers and uncles as rulers over his subjects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

18th century and Second Kingdom (1700\u20131888)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In about 1700, the capital was relocated from Yani Dabari to a new \ncity also known as Yani (Yendi) in the east because of incessant wars \nwith neighbours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"The<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Kampakuya Naa Andani Yakubu Abdulai, the Regent of Dagbon arriving at the funeral ground <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Naa Nyagsi was later succeeded by many chiefs, including Naa Zangina who in 1713, defeated his neighbours at Sang near Yendi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not only is Naa Zangina reputed to be the first Muslim ruler of \nDagbon, but is also credited with encouraging trade with neighbours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the relocation of the capital to Yani and the return of peace, a\n Muslim community emerged at the Yaa Naa\u2019s palace at Yendi. A group of \nMande origin, led by Sabali-Yarla, and some Hausa Muslims, led by Kamshe\n Naa, propagated Islam in the kingdom by becoming the Yaa Naa\u2019s Mallams \nwho led him in prayers. Titles were given to the various Muslim clerics \nat the palace such as the Walgu Naa, the Nayil Liman and the Yidan Kambala.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The extension of trade with the Dyula, and later with the Hausa, \nlinked the Dagbon state with neighbouring kingdoms such as the Fezzan of\n Egypt and the Bight of Benin. And by 1788, Yendi had established one of\n the biggest markets in West Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because of its closeness in culture with other Sahelian neighbours \nsuch as the Mossi Kingdom, the Mali and Songhai Empires and the Hausa \nBakwai in Nigeria, Dagbon became a major trading partner in salt, kola \nnuts and slaves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colonisation (1888\u20131957)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1888, Dagbon became part of a neutral zone stretching from Yeji to Yendi<\/a>, that was established to forestall conflict between the Germans and the British. The area was later partitioned between the two powers, and Yendi came under German control, thus separating the Yaa Naa from his people in the west.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1896, the Germans clashed with the Dagombas at the Battle of \nAdigbo and the latter, who could not withstand the sophisticated weapons\n of the Germans, were defeated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Split kingdom<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1899, the British and the Germans split Dagbon between German Togoland and the Gold Coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following World War I, eastern Dagbon became part of the \nBritish-administered mandated territories established by the League of \nNations and reunited with the west, allowing the Yaa Naa to resume \ncontrol of his people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Thousands<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Thousands of people with various implements took part in the funeral for the late Yaa Naa held recently<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The British implemented indirect\n rule, in which Dagomba chiefs were made to administer local government \nstructures and this policy perpetuated Dagomba dominance over minority \ntribes. The British largely neglected the economic development of \nDagbon. To pay the head tax the British imposed, the people had to \nmigrate to southern Gold Coast to work in mines and on cocoa \nplantations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Kingdom of Dagbon enjoyed a distinct constitutional position \nbefore it became part of the Ashanti Kingdom and British Togoland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dagbon today<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, the Gbewaa Palace remains at Yendi. The kingdom is divided \ninto territorial chiefdoms, categorised into divisional and village \nchieftaincies. There are three major \u2018Nam\u2019 Gates reserved for the sons \nof former Yaa Naas. They are Karaga, Savelugu and Mion, which occupancy \nqualifies one to contest for the Namship, or head chiefdom, at Yendi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Otumfuo<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II (middle) and Nayiri Naa Bohogu Abdulai Mahami\n Sheriga (left) and Yagbonwura Tuntumba Boresa Sulemana Jakpa I \nconstituted the three Eminent Chiefs who were tasked with finding an \namicable solution to the long standing dispute that erupted between the two Royal Gates – the Abudus and Andanis.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Succession to the Namship used to rotate among three Royal Houses but has now been reduced to two: Abudu and Andani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lesser chieftaincies are reserved for grandsons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, over the past century, Dagbon has gone through protracted succession disputes and conflicts<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

credit: Alhassan Zakaria & Samuel Duodu in graphic.com.gh<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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