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Dahomey’s Agojie: The Women Warriors Behind the “Amazons” Legend
Women in the king’s army European visitors to the kingdom of Dahomey were astonished to encounter women serving as soldiers. They described a disciplined force...
The King’s Counsel in a Drumbeat: What Sri’s Poem Asks of Us
A lesson carried in words and drums A poem remembered as Tɔgbui Sri ƒe Nuxlɔamenyawo—“the words of counsel of Torgbui Sri”—turns leadership into a lesson...
Kete and Kente: The Weavers Behind Ghana’s Most Famous Cloth
A cloth with many histories Kente is among West Africa’s most recognizable woven textiles. The cloth’s brilliant strips and intricate designs have become symbols of...
D.K.T. Djokoto: An Anlo Prince in the Making of Ghanaian Diplomacy
From Anlo to international service Prince Daniel Kojo Tɛngɛ Djokoto, often known by the initials D.K.T., is remembered as an Anlo public servant whose career...
When the Dayi Festival Returned: Danyibaka and Kpando’s Living Memory
A homecoming in Kpando Danyibaka, also written Dayi Baakaka, is a festival associated with the people of Kpando and the Dayi River. It brings families...
Fred Kwasi Apaloo: The Judge Who Led Two African Judiciaries
A career across two countries Fred Kwasi Apaloo was a Ghanaian jurist whose career reached from the courts of Ghana to the highest court in...
Torgbui Tsali: The Priest-Hunter at the Edge of Anlo Memory
A name remembered in Anlo In Anlo accounts of the Notsie migration, Torgbui Tsali is remembered as a priest and hunter whose spiritual knowledge helped...
Philip Gbeho: The Ewe Musician Behind Ghana’s National Sound
A composer at a turning point When Ghana became independent in 1957, a new nation needed public symbols. A flag and coat of arms could...
Aɖaʋatram: The Sacred Ewe War Drum Linking Nyive Across Ghana and Togo
Aɖaʋatram—also written Aɖaʋatram or, in older sources, Adavatram—is a revered ritual drum associated especially with Nyive, an Ewe-speaking community that now lies on both sides...
Why The Ewe People Call White Men “Yevu”
The word heard across the road In many Ewe-speaking communities, a person may call out “Yevu!” when a European or white visitor appears. The word...