Post by kaabarah on Apr 9, 2007 9:22:57 GMT -6
In 1905 Tamale became the capital of the Northern Province of the British colony of the Gold Coast. The north played a very important role in the second world war. Two of the vestiges of that period are the old barracks and the old airport, which were built for military purposes. In addition to these, there is the monument to the royal wedding between King George V and Queen Elizabeth I.
Legacies of the regions historic past are also on offer for visitors with special interest. For instance, archaeological sites in West Mamprusi have yielded interesting relics of the Komas from the 9th century. Besides the archeological sites, the Northern Region is the most likely place for Africans in the Diaspora to trace back their roots. The castles on the coast may serve as the remaining reference points of departure for their ancestors, but the Northern Region is the most likely place to trace their ancestry. Nowhere in the country can you find more ancient slave markets and relics than in the Northern Region.
The cultural features of the people in the North are as unique as they are diverse and so different from any other in and around the country. These include festivals and religion. Salaga for example was described as the emporium of West African trade at the height of its glory.
Abdul-mumin
+233-20-8283186
Legacies of the regions historic past are also on offer for visitors with special interest. For instance, archaeological sites in West Mamprusi have yielded interesting relics of the Komas from the 9th century. Besides the archeological sites, the Northern Region is the most likely place for Africans in the Diaspora to trace back their roots. The castles on the coast may serve as the remaining reference points of departure for their ancestors, but the Northern Region is the most likely place to trace their ancestry. Nowhere in the country can you find more ancient slave markets and relics than in the Northern Region.
The cultural features of the people in the North are as unique as they are diverse and so different from any other in and around the country. These include festivals and religion. Salaga for example was described as the emporium of West African trade at the height of its glory.
Abdul-mumin
+233-20-8283186