The Animal Blood Ritual of the Northern Kingdoms in Ghana
The Animal Blood Ritual of the Northern Kingdoms in Ghana
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Feuding groups in East Mamprusi perform animal blood ritual to end conflict The Animal blood Ritual of the Northern Kingdoms of Ghana, has a long ancient tradition, not only in Ghana, but also other parts of Africa. Africa is not just countries, but more than 1000 kingdoms, within Africa.
Traditions are of high value. Where-ever the state, build of the borders, the colonial powers made up, under them self, tribes and traditional kingdoms have been divided. Britain, France, Belgium mainly, did not care about African traditions, during their colonial campaigns. (See the "Berlin Conference, late 1800`s). |
Formals German colonial territories where spitted. An example is now Togo and the now Volta region of Ghana, where Ewe tribes live on both sites of the borders. Formals the German colony of "Deutsch-Togoland", having tribes and local kingdoms within the borders of that area.
The same applies to Northern Gold Coast, now Ghana and Burkina Faso, once known as Upper Volta. At both sides of the border living the same tribes, with their own language and traditions. France and Britain did not care much about the people living there. So, they divided with artificial borders whole families. |
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As all this countries in Africa are created just during the last 100 - 60 years, traditions are still an very strong.
The drawing borders of colonial time, have an large and often negative impact, on tribal relations of today. Best example is Nigeria, where an traditional Muslim Northern part, is forced to unite with an mainly Christian part. Nigeria alone has more than 300 spoken languages (Not dialects!). Different traditions, and kingdoms.
The drawing borders of colonial time, have an large and often negative impact, on tribal relations of today. Best example is Nigeria, where an traditional Muslim Northern part, is forced to unite with an mainly Christian part. Nigeria alone has more than 300 spoken languages (Not dialects!). Different traditions, and kingdoms.
Source: myjoyonline.com - An animal blood ritual has been performed in the East Mamprusi District of the Northern Region to resolve clashes over a piece of land that claimed three lives there.
This is to enable the two feuding factions; Bogni and Bonbilla to re-unite.
The animal blood ritual was agreed on by the two feuding factions at a mediation meeting by the Nayiri Na-Bohagu Abdulai Mahami sheriga and the East Mamprusi District Security Council in which the chiefs and people of the two communities were in attendance.
The ritual was performed in the middle of the two communities after the chiefs of the two feuding ethnic groups had visited the scene where the three people died during the conflict.
Remnants of the deceased persons left at the scene were gathered and taken to the middle of the two communities, where the chief priest representing the Nayiri dug a big hole and slaughtered a ram, goat and three fowls to beg for forgiveness from the gods of the area in line with customs and tradition of the Mamprugu Kingdom.
The blood of the animals and the birds together with the remnant of the deceased were then ceremoniously buried.
After the ceremony the meat of the animals were roasted for consumption by all the chiefs.
Spokesperson of the spiritual chief Achiri Binabi told Joy News that the ritual sacrifice performed is to signify an end to the conflict.
“The importance of the blood burial is to bury those who died in the conflict. Their blood still on the ground is also to plead to the gods for forgiveness, once that is done there can never be conflict again and happiness and prosperity will return to the two communities” he said.
East Mamprusi District Chief Executive Adam Imoro expressed contentment about the ceremony.
“This a significant day for the District and the Mamprugu Kingdom as well as the Region. We are sure, praying and hoping that this conflict that happen between the two communities never happens again especially in Bogni and Bonbilla."
This is to enable the two feuding factions; Bogni and Bonbilla to re-unite.
The animal blood ritual was agreed on by the two feuding factions at a mediation meeting by the Nayiri Na-Bohagu Abdulai Mahami sheriga and the East Mamprusi District Security Council in which the chiefs and people of the two communities were in attendance.
The ritual was performed in the middle of the two communities after the chiefs of the two feuding ethnic groups had visited the scene where the three people died during the conflict.
Remnants of the deceased persons left at the scene were gathered and taken to the middle of the two communities, where the chief priest representing the Nayiri dug a big hole and slaughtered a ram, goat and three fowls to beg for forgiveness from the gods of the area in line with customs and tradition of the Mamprugu Kingdom.
The blood of the animals and the birds together with the remnant of the deceased were then ceremoniously buried.
After the ceremony the meat of the animals were roasted for consumption by all the chiefs.
Spokesperson of the spiritual chief Achiri Binabi told Joy News that the ritual sacrifice performed is to signify an end to the conflict.
“The importance of the blood burial is to bury those who died in the conflict. Their blood still on the ground is also to plead to the gods for forgiveness, once that is done there can never be conflict again and happiness and prosperity will return to the two communities” he said.
East Mamprusi District Chief Executive Adam Imoro expressed contentment about the ceremony.
“This a significant day for the District and the Mamprugu Kingdom as well as the Region. We are sure, praying and hoping that this conflict that happen between the two communities never happens again especially in Bogni and Bonbilla."
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