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Tolon Naa

Dagbani · Dagomba (Dagbon), Northern Region · Royal title

The title of the chief of Tolon. In Chernoff's 'A Drummer's Testament' (ch. II-5) the drummer names the Tolon-Naa, together with the Gushe-Naa, Kumbun-Naa and Gukpe-Naa, as 'the strong elders of the Yaa-Naa'.

The Tolon Naa is counted among the senior elders of the Yaa-Naa.

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