The Eduola occupy a vast stretch of land around the south-eastern corridor of the Upper West region, sharing boundary with the Northern region. The great warrior known only as Takyi is believed to have migrated from somewhere near present day Accra (Ghana’s capital city) on his conquest agenda, settled at Nyetigu and later his progeny split to Kanyini in the Jirapa/Lambussie district of the upper west region. From Nyetigu, they expanded their horizon to share boundary with Wechiau at present day Ga to the west, Naaha to the north, and Northern region to the east and south.

Eduola are blessed with a great shrine (Bisuoni) of all ages believed to have been bequeathed to them by one of their great ancestors called Kabiebayo for protection. The god which is the secret behind their success and conquests is consulted in all matters of importance.

The custodians of the great shrine of the land (present day Ga and Samuni) are predominantly farmers. They cultivate crops such as cereals, yam and legumes. The land also has a great deposit of shea trees. Livestock keeping is not left out in their agricultural activities. With the Ghana Cedi as the major medium of exchange in commercial transactions, cowries are also accepted for customary and sometimes business transactions.

The African Traditional Religion is commonly practiced among the people of Nyetigu, with small sections also being Christians.Traditional festivals among the people of Nyetigu include Jinbenti and Christmas. Jinbenti is celebrated in the first month of the Lunar year. It is an occasion where departed souls are remembered with feasts and sacrifices. In order of succession, the head of tribe automatically becomes the chief priest to the great shrine, Bisuoni.

However, in the wake of civilisation and modernity knocking every door, the Eduola still resort to Bisuoni for answers to their developmental challenges. There is high school drop out among them, women being discouraged from undertaking commercial ventures, waste management problems among others.

The Eduola occupy a vast stretch of land around the south-eastern corridor of the Upper West region, sharing boundary with the Northern region. The great warrior known only as Takyi is believed to have migrated from somewhere near present day Accra (Ghana’s capital city) on his conquest agenda, settled at Nyetigu and later his progeny split to Kanyini in the Jirapa/Lambussie district of the upper west region. From Nyetigu, they expanded their horizon to share boundary with Wechiau at present day Ga to the west, Naaha to the north, and Northern region to the east and south.

Eduola are blessed with a great shrine (Bisuoni) of all ages believed to have been bequeathed to them by one of their great ancestors called Kabiebayo for protection. The god which is the secret behind their success and conquests is consulted in all matters of importance.

The custodians of the great shrine of the land (present day Ga and Samuni) are predominantly farmers. They cultivate crops such as cereals, yam and legumes. The land also has a great deposit of shea trees. Livestock keeping is not left out in their agricultural activities. With the Ghana Cedi as the major medium of exchange in commercial transactions, cowries are also accepted for customary and sometimes business transactions.

The African Traditional Religion is commonly practiced among the people of Nyetigu, with small sections also being Christians. Traditional festivals among the people of Nyetigu include Jinbenti and Christmas. Jinbenti is celebrated in the first month of the Lunar year. It is an occasion where departed souls are remembered with feasts and sacrifices. In order of succession, the head of tribe automatically becomes the chief priest to the great shrine, Bisuoni.

However, in the wake of civilisation and modernity knocking every door, the Eduola still resort to Bisuoni for answers to their developmental challenges. There is high school drop out among them, women being discouraged from undertaking commercial ventures, waste management problems among others.

The Eduola occupy a vast stretch of land around the south-eastern corridor of the Upper West region, sharing boundary with the Northern region. The great warrior known only as Takyi is believed to have migrated from somewhere near present day Accra (Ghana’s capital city) on his conquest agenda, settled at Nyetigu and later his progeny split to Kanyini in the Jirapa/Lambussie district of the upper west region. From Nyetigu, they expanded their horizon to share boundary with Wechiau at present day Ga to the west, Naaha to the north, and Northern region to the east and south.

Eduola are blessed with a great shrine (Bisuoni) of all ages believed to have been bequeathed to them by one of their great ancestors called Kabiebayo for protection. The god which is the secret behind their success and conquests is consulted in all matters of importance.

The custodians of the great shrine of the land (present day Ga and Samuni) are predominantly farmers. They cultivate crops such as cereals, yam and legumes. The land also has a great deposit of shea trees. Livestock keeping is not left out in their agricultural activities. With the Ghana Cedi as the major medium of exchange in commercial transactions, cowries are also accepted for customary and sometimes business transactions.

The African Traditional Religion is commonly practiced among the people of Nyetigu, with small sections also being Christians. Traditional festivals among the people of Nyetigu include Jinbenti and Christmas. Jinbenti is celebrated in the first month of the Lunar year. It is an occasion where departed souls are remembered with feasts and sacrifices. In order of succession, the head of tribe automatically becomes the chief priest to the great shrine, Bisuoni.

However, in the wake of civilisation and modernity knocking every door, the Eduola still resort to Bisuoni for answers to their developmental challenges. There is high school drop out among them, women being discouraged from undertaking commercial ventures, waste management problems among others.

The present day Ga is predominantly ewaala who are believe to have migrated from Dorimon near Wa to the western corridor along the banks of the black Volta. Ga is governed by a unified leader, the Yirininkpong, who is equally accepted by the entire people of Ga. The Yirininkpong thus is the most elderly (not necessarily in age) in lineage among the royal families of Ga.

Livestock keeping is their major economic activity. The land is also endowed with shea trees and fertile soil for cropping. Shea butter production is common among their women. They are commercially inclined with the Ghana Cedi as a medium of exchange. Cowries are also accepted for customary and sometimes business transactions.

The people of Ga mainly practise Islam as their religion. As a result of their religious background, they adopted Idil Fitr and Idil Adhar as their festivals.

Ga, like any other human settlement is not without development challenges. Lack of basic social amenities undoubtedly retards its development agenda. The people until recently prefer their male children following cattle to having formal education. At best they are sent to ‘Makaranta’ (Arabic school) to learn the Qur’an in Arabic. They perceive formal education as threat to their religious inclinations. Parents are thus reluctant to financing their wards education. More so, women especially those who lost their spouses are either coerced to remarry close relations of the deceased spouses or left alone to bear the burden of fending for their children’s (orphans) health, education and other needs.

The cosmopolitan Ga community with close to 5,000 residents has very limited sanitary facilities. There is only one place of convenience for the community and one eight seater KVIP (toilet) for the Junior high school. The primary school and others who the existing facilities are not accessible to, resort to the ‘free range’ system of defecating.

The present day Ga is predominantly ewaala who are believe to have migrated from Dorimon near Wa to the western corridor along the banks of the black Volta. Ga is governed by a unified leader, the Yirininkpong, who is equally accepted by the entire people of Ga. The Yirininkpong thus is the most elderly (not necessarily in age) in lineage among the royal families of Ga.

Livestock keeping is their major economic activity. The land is also endowed with shea trees and fertile soil for cropping. Shea butter production is common among their women. They are commercially inclined with the Ghana Cedi as a medium of exchange. Cowries are also accepted for customary and sometimes business transactions.

The people of Ga mainly practise Islam as their religion. As a result of their religious background, they adopted Idil Fitr and Idil Adhar as their festivals.

Ga, like any other human settlement is not without development challenges. Lack of basic social amenities undoubtedly retards its development agenda. The people until recently prefer their male children following cattle to having formal education. At best they are sent to ‘Makaranta’ (Arabic school) to learn the Qur’an in Arabic. They perceive formal education as threat to their religious inclinations. Parents are thus reluctant to financing their wards education. More so, women especially those who lost their spouses are either coerced to remarry close relations of the deceased spouses or left alone to bear the burden of fending for their children’s (orphans) health, education and other needs.

The cosmopolitan Ga community with close to 5,000 residents has very limited sanitary facilities. There is only one place of convenience for the community and one eight seater KVIP (toilet) for the Junior high school. The primary school and others who the existing facilities are not accessible to, resort to the ‘free range’ system of defecating.

The present day Ga is predominantly ewaala who are believe to have migrated from Dorimon near Wa to the western corridor along the banks of the black Volta. Ga is governed by a unified leader, the Yirininkpong, who is equally accepted by the entire people of Ga. The Yirininkpong thus is the most elderly (not necessarily in age) in lineage among the royal families of Ga.

Livestock keeping is their major economic activity. The land is also endowed with shea trees and fertile soil for cropping. Shea butter production is common among their women. They are commercially inclined with the Ghana Cedi as a medium of exchange. Cowries are also accepted for customary and sometimes business transactions.

The people of Ga mainly practise Islam as their religion. As a result of their religious background, they adopted Idil Fitr and Idil Adhar as their festivals.

Ga, like any other human settlement is not without development challenges. Lack of basic social amenities undoubtedly retards its development agenda. The people until recently prefer their male children following cattle to having formal education. At best they are sent to ‘Makaranta’ (Arabic school) to learn the Qur’an in Arabic. They perceive formal education as threat to their religious inclinations. Parents are thus reluctant to financing their wards education. More so, women especially those who lost their spouses are either coerced to remarry close relations of the deceased spouses or left alone to bear the burden of fending for their children’s (orphans) health, education and other needs.

The cosmopolitan Ga community with close to 5,000 residents has very limited sanitary facilities. There is only one place of convenience for the community and one eight seater KVIP (toilet) for the Junior high school. The primary school and others who the existing facilities are not accessible to, resort to the ‘free range’ system of defecating.

Naajeri is one of the three royal gates in the Wa traditional and chieftaincy system. With their traditional and administrative capital at Yaru, the people of Naajeri are spiritually dominant among their co-equals. They have produced one of the greatest leaders in the Waala tradition: Wa-naa Sidiki Bomi. Polee is a humble village with total population of about 1,500 residents. The rugged terrain of Polee makes one easily suspect of mineral deposits, though this has not yet been confirmed. The community is located between Wa Municipality and Wa West district, a few kilometres away from the Wa-Kumasi trunk road to the west.

The people of Polee engage in farming and river fishing. Sorghum, legumes and yams are their main food crops, with shea nuts being their cash crop. Livestock is also kept on quite substantial scale. They also weave baskets, and ‘zana’ mats.  The Ghana cedi is the official currency yet cowries are also used certain transactions.

Naajeri has a rich cultural display especially during funerals and festivals such as the Dumba and Jinbenti. Special feasts are like fried ‘bonbo’ and kaanha (bean cake) are served during funeral rites of any the royals.  

Rural urban drift among the youth is very high as the illiteracy rate among them is close to 90%. Guinea worm until recently was very common among them, because they lack portable sources of drinking water. As at now this community can not boast of a single borehole. Children have to foot a five kilometre distance each day to attend school, and likewise for health a primary facility. Environmental conservation is not to known to the people of Polee as most of the also rely on charcoal burning for a living. Trees are indiscriminately felled without any replacement.

Naajeri is one of the three royal gates in the Wa traditional and chieftaincy system. With their traditional and administrative capital at Yaru, the people of Naajeri are spiritually dominant among their co-equals. They have produced one of the greatest leaders in the Waala tradition: Wa-naa Sidiki Bomi. Polee is a humble village with total population of about 1,500 residents. The rugged terrain of Polee makes one easily suspect of mineral deposits, though this has not yet been confirmed. The community is located between Wa Municipality and Wa West district, a few kilometres away from the Wa-Kumasi trunk road to the west.

The people of Polee engage in farming and river fishing. Sorghum, legumes and yams are their main food crops, with shea nuts being their cash crop. Livestock is also kept on quite substantial scale. They also weave baskets, and ‘zana’ mats.  The Ghana cedi is the official currency yet cowries are also used certain transactions.

Naajeri has a rich cultural display especially during funerals and festivals such as the Dumba and Jinbenti. Special feasts are like fried ‘bonbo’ and kaanha (bean cake) are served during funeral rites of any the royals.  

Rural urban drift among the youth is very high as the illiteracy rate among them is close to 90%. Guinea worm until recently was very common among them, because they lack portable sources of drinking water. As at now this community can not boast of a single borehole. Children have to foot a five kilometre distance each day to attend school, and likewise for health a primary facility. Environmental conservation is not to known to the people of Polee as most of the also rely on charcoal burning for a living. Trees are indiscriminately felled without any replacement.

Naajeri is one of the three royal gates in the Wa traditional and chieftaincy system. With their traditional and administrative capital at Yaru, the people of Naajeri are spiritually dominant among their co-equals. They have produced one of the greatest leaders in the Waala tradition: Wa-naa Sidiki Bomi. Polee is a humble village with total population of about 1,500 residents. The rugged terrain of Polee makes one easily suspect of mineral deposits, though this has not yet been confirmed. The community is located between Wa Municipality and Wa West district, a few kilometres away from the Wa-Kumasi trunk road to the west.

The people of Polee engage in farming and river fishing. Sorghum, legumes and yams are their main food crops, with shea nuts being their cash crop. Livestock is also kept on quite substantial scale. They also weave baskets, and ‘zana’ mats.  The Ghana cedi is the official currency yet cowries are also used certain transactions.

Naajeri has a rich cultural display especially during funerals and festivals such as the Dumba and Jinbenti. Special feasts are like fried ‘bonbo’ and kaanha (bean cake) are served during funeral rites of any the royals.  

Rural urban drift among the youth is very high as the illiteracy rate among them is close to 90%. Guinea worm until recently was very common among them, because they lack portable sources of drinking water. As at now this community can not boast of a single borehole. Children have to foot a five kilometre distance each day to attend school, and likewise for health a primary facility. Environmental conservation is not to known to the people of Polee as most of the also rely on charcoal burning for a living. Trees are indiscriminately felled without any replacement.

The island of Syppo is located in Siné Saloum Delta in the south of Senegal. Syppo is a small ancient kingdom ruled by Madame Toure. Right now the Kingdom consists of a small village that receives a significant number of tourists every year. This is the first issue of this tiny Kingdom. A significant part of the proceeds will go to local charity projects.