The King and overlord of the Gonja Kingdom, Yagbonwura Bii Kunuto Jewu Soale I, is set to embark on a historic visit to the King of Dagbon Kingdom Ya-Na Abukari II on Sunday June, 23.
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The King and overlord of the Gonja Kingdom, Yagbonwura Bii Kunuto Jewu Soale I, is set to embark on a historic visit to the King of Dagbon Kingdom, Ya-Na Abukari II on Sunday June, 23.
The visit is said to strengthen the relationship between the two kingdoms.
Sources from the Jakpa palace reveal the Yagbonwura will also visit the Mamprugu kingdom where he will meet the Nayiri Na Mahami Bohigu Sheriga.
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For several decades, though these kingdoms have lived peacefully with each other, there hasn’t been any such visits between them.
The visit is described by many as one of a king and receiving public support.
Friendship between Gonja’s and Dagomba’s
The then Northern Region had four great Kingdoms (Dagbon, Gonja, Nanum and Mamprugu). Among these, Dagbon has a greater share in terms of population and in many other areas.
These Kingdoms have lived over all these years, share land boundaries, cultures, intermarriages etc.
Dagbon and Gonja Kingdoms have closed land boundaries than Dagbon and the other two Kingdoms.
From the East, Dagbon shares boundaries with Gonja in East Gonja (Kpembe Traditional Area), in the South, Dagbon shares boundaries with Kusawgu traditional area in the Central Gonja District, and in the North, Gonja (Wasipe), Gonjas share boundaries with Dagbon in the Tolon District.
Aside Traditional and Cultural Relationships, it is on record that popular and influential figures in both Kingdoms have intermarried and their offerings are now coded blood (Dagbon-Gonja mix).
The likes of Alhaji Mustapha Ali, one of the finest Dagbon politician married a Gonja Woman, Alhaji Hudu Yahaya, one of the respected sons of Dagbon has a Gonja as a wife.
Even though the two kingdoms have had land disputes in the past, the disputes were managed and friendship kept.
The role of Yagbonwura Bawa Doshie and Yagbonwura Tuntumba Boresa to the restoration of peace in Dagbon cannot be overemphasized.
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