Reading Time: 2 minutesA society that fails to acknowledge historical facts and events, could as a matter of principle, be denying the younger generation knowledge. Today, we explore and reminisce on one of Anloga’s ancient rivers that has […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesAtorkor was formerly called Adela Ako Kɔƒe. Atorkor is the patriarchal home of all Adjorlolos. It is close to Keta and Anloga, near the Atlantic Ocean. Adela Ako was one of the sons of Tɔgbui […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesCulture is so rich when the young ones are also allowed to have a bite of what the forebears have laid down. At least, by so doing, it affords them the opportunity to learn and […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesEvery society has its own narrative of how the journey of humans evolved and their subsequent departure back home- when they die. The stages according to detailed accounts, have always taken their root from the […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesFrom about 1650 to 1710, the Kingdom of Akwamu, not daring to messs with the powerful Kingdoms of Asante and Denkyira to the north,decided to expand south through conquest. In 1677, their King Ansa Sasraku […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesA story is told of how people from other towns bring their wares to sell at one of Volta Region’s commercial hubs. According to the details, the merchants usually promised not to keep long in […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesGbagyi or Gbari (plural – Agbagyi) is the name and the language of Gbagyi/Gbari ethnic group who are predominantly found in Central Nigeria with a population of about 15million people. Members of the ethnic group […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe enstoolment of Awormefia Sri I, at Anloga, marked the beginning of the the monarchical chiefdom among the southern Ewes. After Sri’s reign, the power of the Awormefia extented to other parts of the inland […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs a teenager attending Mawuli School in Ho, we all had heard of the old German bell at Ho Kpodzi. Today, I finally went to the ancient bell to satisfy my historical hunger. Did you […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe task of studying the history of the Ewe people is not easy. This write-up does not aim at rewriting Ewe historiography, but rather intends to comment on, reinterpret (when necessary), shed more light on, […]
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