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                       Royals Taken Into Slavery

1.Princess Anta Madjiquene Ndiaye, She was born Anta Majigueen Ndiaye in 1793 in present-day Senegal, in a portion of West Africa that was disrupted by a fierce war between the majority Wolof people and the minority Fula.

2. Ayuba Suleiman Diallo (1701–1773), also known as Job Ben Solomon, was a prominent Fulani Muslim prince from West Africa who was kidnapped to the Americas during the Atlantic slave trade. Born in Bundu, Senegal (West Africa), Ayuba's memoirs were published as one of the earliest slave narratives, in Thomas Bluett's Some Memories of the Life of Job, the Son of the Solomon High Priest of Boonda in Africa; Who was enslaved about two Years in Maryland; and afterwards being brought to England, was set free, and sent to his native Land in the Year 1734. However, this version is not a first-person account. A first-hand account of Ayuba's capture by Mandinkas and eventual return home can be found in Francis Moore's Travels into the Inland Parts of Africa.

3. Ansah Sessarakoo (c. 1736 – 1770), a prominent 18th-century Fante man, is best known for his wrongful enslavement in the West Indies and diplomatic mission to England

4.King Takyi  was an uprising of Akan slaves (then referred to as Coromantee but originally from around Kromantsie in Central Region of Ghana) and other Akan tribes including Ashanti, Fanti, Nzema and Akyem. These uprisings occurred in the Colony of Jamaica in the 1760s, and were led by a Fanti royal and warlord called Tacky (Takyi) in eastern Jamaica, and Dahomean war chief or coastal headman Apongo in the western end of the island.

5. Ganga Zumba  Nganga Nzumbi (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɡɐ̃ɡɐ ˈzũbɐ]) was the first leader of the massive runaway slave settlement of Quilombo dos Palmares, or Angola Janga, in the present-day state of Alagoas, Brazil. Zumba was a slave who escaped bondage on a sugar plantation and eventually rose to the position of highest authority within the kingdom of Palmares, and the corresponding title of Ganga Zumba. Although some Portuguese documents regard Ganga Zumba as his proper name, and this name is widely used today, the most important of the documents translates the name as "Great Lord." In Kikongo, nganga a nzumbi was "the priest responsible for the spiritual defense of the community" which was a kilombo or military settlement made up multiple groups. A letter written to him by the governor of Pernambuco in 1678 and now found in the Archives of the University of Coimbra, calls him "Ganazumba," which is a better translation of "Great Lord" (in Kimbundu).  

Ghana 🇬🇭

Basic facts

Official name: Republic of Ghana

Capital city: Accra

Population: 34.1 million (2023)

Demonym: Ghanaian

Type of government: unitary presidential republic

Head of state and government: Nana Akufo-Addo (President)

Gross domestic product (purchasing power parity): $227.18 million (2023)

Gini coefficient of wealth inequality: 44% (medium) (2024)

Human Development Index: 0.602 (medium) (2022)

Currency: cedi (GHS)

Fun fact: It is home to the largest artificial lake in the world.

Etymology

The country’s name comes from the Ghana Empire, although the latter did not include present-day Ghana. “Ghana” is thought to derive from the title Kaya Maghan, meaning “ruler of gold”.

Geography

Ghana is located in West Africa and borders Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and Côte d’Ivoire to the west.

There are two climates: tropical monsoon in the southwest and dry-winter tropical savanna in the rest. Temperatures range from 23 °C (73.4 °F) in winter to 31 °C (87.8 °F) in summer. The average annual temperature is 24.6 °C (76.3 °F).

The country is divided into sixteen regions. The largest cities in Ghana are Accra, Kumasi, Tamale, Takoradi, and Sunyani.

History

11th century-1957: Bono State

1200-present: Kingdom of Dagbon

1482-1642: Portuguese Gold Coast

1500-1701: Denkyira

1600-1734: Kingdom of Akwamu

1612-1872: Dutch Gold Coast

1658-1850: Danish Gold Coast

1650-1663: Swedish Gold Coast

1670-1957: Ashanti Empire

1682-1721: Brandenburger Gold Coast

1806-1807: Ashanti-Fante Confederacy

1821-1957: Colony of the Gold Coast

1823-1900: Anglo-Ashante wars

1884-1914: Togoland Protectorate

1902-1957: Colony of Ashanti; Northern Territories of the Gold Coast

1916-1956: Territory of British Togoland

1957-1960: Ghana

1960-present: Republic of Ghana

1966: coup d’état

1979: June 4th Revolution

Economy

Ghana mainly imports from China, the United States, and the Netherlands and exports to China, Switzerland, and India. Its top exports are cocoa beans, gold, and crude oil.

It has abundant diamond, gas, gold, oil, and silver reserves. Services represent 57.2% of the GDP, followed by industry (24%) and agriculture (18.3%).

Ghana is a member of the African Union, the Commonwealth of Nations, and the Economic Community of West African States.

Demographics

The Akan are the largest ethnic group (45.7%), followed by the Mole-Dagbon (18.5%), Ewe (12.8%), Ga-Adangbe (7.1%), Gurma (6.4%), Guan (3.2%), Gurunsi (2.7%), and Mande (2%). The main religion is Christianity, practiced by 71.3% of the population, 49% of which is Protestant.

It has a negative net migration rate and a fertility rate of 3.6 children per woman. 58.6% of the population lives in urban areas. Life expectancy is 69.3 years and the median age is 21.4 years. The literacy rate is 79%.

Languages

The official language of the country is English. Akuapem, Asante, Dagaare, Dagbani, Dangme, Ewe, Fante, Ga, Gonja, Kasena, and Nzema are government-sponsored languages.

Culture

Ghanaians highly value politeness and honesty. They address older people using “mother” and “father”.

Men traditionally wear a wide striped tunic (smock), pants (kurugu), and a hat (zipligu). Women wear a longer smock as a dress.

Architecture

Traditional houses in Ghana are rounded, have mud walls, and conical thatched roofs.

Cuisine

The Ghanaian diet is based on fish, meat, rice, seafood, and vegetables. Typical dishes include kenkey (sourdough dumplings served with fried fish and pepper sauce), koose (a spicy black-eyed pea fritter), mpoto mpoto (a yam stew with fish and onion), tubaani (steamed black-eyed peas pudding wrapped in leaves), and waakye (rice and beans served in a leaf).

Holidays and festivals

Like other Christian and Muslim countries, Ghana celebrates Good Friday, Easter Monday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Eid al-Fitr, and Eid al-Adha. It also commemorates New Year’s Day and Labor Day.

Specific Ghanaian holidays include Constitution Day on January 7, Independence Day on March 6, Founders’ Day on August 4, Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day on September 21, and Farmers’ Day on the first Friday in December.

Independence Day

Other celebrations include the Akwasidae Festival, which honors ancestors; the Damba Festival, when traditional dresses are on display, and the Fire Festival, which involves fire processions and drumming.

Akwasidae Festival

Landmarks

There are two UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Asante Traditional Buildings and Forts and Castles in the Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions.

Cape Coast Castle

Other landmarks include the Kakum National Park, the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum and Memorial Park, the Larabanga Mosque, the Mole National Park, and the Navrongo Catholic Cathedral.

Kakum National Park

Famous people

Ablade Glover - painter

Alice Annum - athlete

Ama Ata Aidoo - writer

Felicia Ansah Abban - photographer

Kwame Akoto-Bamfo - sculptor

Michael Essien - soccer player

Obo Addy - dancer and musician

Sarkodie - rapper

Shirley Frimpong-Manso - movie director

Theodosia Okoh - artist

Sarkodie

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