Occupying the upper part of Ghana are the Northern, Northeast, Savannah, Upper East and Upper West regions, popularly referred to as the "North". Northern Ghana is home to numerous ethnic groups and people with complex traditions and culture which makes it amazing. Northern Heritage strives to provide a platform for northerners to tell their own stories, clear the myths and stereotypes assigned to them, start and drive conversations pertinent to the development of the north, melt down ethnic barriers and promote and preserve the northern heritage.
My perception of the north is, Northern Ghana have a beautiful but undiscovered culture and traditions. The West and Religion both Islam Christianity have had a toll on the tradition of the north.
Most peoples’ perception change ones they are educated they feel disassociated and special and wouldn't want to participate with our traditions. To me it shouldn't be the case because education should
Northern Ghana is a home to many businesses and opportunities, apart from the major cities, most of our people are into farming and rearing of life stock. Unfortunately, because of the uncertain rain pattern, farming has disappointed a lot of people. And so, you find a lot of young ones now trying to diversify into other sectors, but the challenge has been getting of the required skills, guidance
Northern Ghana lie wholly out of the forest belt that stretches inland from the coast for about 200 miles, and are covered in uncultivated parts with rank grass, which is burnt annually. All over the country is a scrub of dwarfed trees, chiefly acacia, except by the rivers, where fine trees are found, characteristic of the Southern Forest.
Ndewura Jakpa, an African king who founded a dynasty in Gonja, in what is now northern Ghana, in the early 17th century. Originally a Mande invader, Jakpa established a loosely knit federation of states that extended over the entire northern part of present-day Ghana and parts of Togo and Benin. Jakpa’s invasion of Ghana was probably the result of a dispute within an Islamic force (of which he him
Northern Ghana is the region with enormous agribusiness opportunities, rich indigenous cultural practices and amazing tour sites.
The shea tree grows naturally in the wild in the dry Savannah belt of West Africa from Senegal in the west to Sudan in the east, in Ghana it grows mostly in the northern regions.
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Northern Ghana has exciting and refreshing tourist sites one can visit and admire the beauty of nature and also learn the history, culture and lifestyles of the people.
