Northern Factors in Asante History > Interviews in Subject: Chieftaincy

Northern Factors in Asante History

Emmanuel Akyeampong

Chieftaincy


Date: July 1, 2004

Salagawura Kanyiti Osman Fusheini, Chief of Salaga

The Salawura Osman Fusheini was enskinned as Salagawura in 1983. Beginning as a strangers' settlement, Salaga is now the chief town in Eastern Gonja. It was famous as a market in the precolonial times. Present during the interview were two Salaga residents Kassampuwura Mumini and Baba Ibrahim.

Date: July 4, 2004

Kpembiwura Alhaji Ibrahim Haruna, Paramount Chief of Kpembe

Alhaji Haruna is the paramount Chief of Kpembe, the Gonja Division with the famous market town of Salaga in precolonial times. He was interviewed in the presence of two of his sub-chiefs, the chief of Salaga and the chief of Mobu (the indigenes), who made contributions to the interview.