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Banda State (Ghana)
Banda was a multiethnic polity that emerged in the aftermath of the collapse of the mercantile center of Begho during the early 18th century. Situated in present-day Bono Region of Ghana, Banda evolved as a frontier society shaped by migrations, warfare, and trade, and was later incorporated into the Asante Empire and eventually restructured under British colonial rule. History Origins and Ethnogenesis The Banda polity emerged around 1720 in the political vacuum following the decline of Begho. According to the *Kitāb Ghanja* (Gonja people, Gonja Chronicles), the Banda chief referred to as Sie Taki (Shytaq) died in 1751 after a reign of approximately thirty years. This dating supports the view that the state was established by the 1720s. The early polity was populated by diverse groups, including Nafana people, Nafana, Ligbi people, Ligby, Kuulo people, Kuulo, Ewe people, Ewe, and others, many of whom migrated into the region due to conflict, famine, or accusations of witchcraft. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Begho
Begho, also known historically as Nsoko or Insoco, was a city located in the Bono state of Ghana, located just south of its successor community, Hani. Begho was established as a trading entrepôt and cosmopolitan centre linking merchants from across West Africa and North Africa. Operating from the northern forest savanna transition zone, just like Bono Manso, it seized new economic opportunities and cross-cultural interactions through expansion as a commercial hub. Before the Europeans arrival in 1471, Begho was initially contacted by Muslim merchants who spoke Mande from the Mali empire. Outside the town limits, these merchants frequently founded permanent outlying settlements. By the 17th centuries, the Europeans who fostered key interests in gold and silver trading, harboured displeasures towards the Juula with an attempt to put them out of trade. Begho’s progress was attributed to the proximity of Akan goldfields from which gold reached Djene and Timbuktu as well as other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |