From the echo of the talking drums to the Katini room: How Dagbon mourns its King and transitions to a new era

As the Kingdom of Dagbon mourns the passing of His Royal Majesty Yaa-Naa Abubakari Mahama II, attention has turned to the centuries-old customs that guide one of Ghana’s oldest traditional kingdoms through the solemn transition from one reign to the next. According to an explanatory narrative published by the Facebook blog TamaleKawula, the death of … Continue reading From the echo of the talking drums to the Katini room: How Dagbon mourns its King and transitions to a new era