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Dagbon

Dagbani · Dagomba (Dagbon), Northern Region · Place

Dagbɔŋ, the country and traditional kingdom of the Dagbamba in Ghana's Northern Region. Locke describes a hierarchical chieftaincy under the Ya-Na; chiefs sit on skins and are 'enskinned'.

Drummers in Dagbon are regarded as keepers of history.

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