The Ga Adangme Kingdom is divided into three principal divisions based on ancestral migrations and peculiar cultures namely:
1. Ga Mashi (Accra)
2 Dangme (Head) (to the east and north), and
3 Obutu or Awutu to the (east).
The Ga Traditional Council comprise of the followings:
1 Ga Mantse
2 Gbese
3 Asere
4 Abola
5 Otublohum
6 Sempe
7 Ngleshi
8 Akunmadzen
9 Ngleshie Alata
10 Osu
11 La
12 Teshie
13 Nungua
14 Tema
15 Nai Wulomo
16 Sakumo Wulomo
17 Korle Wulomo
OSU: The clans of Osu are:
1 Osu Alata
2 Osu Ashanti
3 Anecho
4 Kinkawe
TESHIE
The first settlers of Teshie migrated from Teshi in Togo by Nuumo Trebi, and followed by Nuumo Nmati and his followers from La; followed by Nuumo Martey and his followers from Prampram; followed by some strangers from Fanti land (mainly fishermen), and other strangers from Ga Mashi in central Accra.
The clans of Teshie are as follows:
1. Numo Trebi we
2.Numo Nmati we
3.Numo Martey we; Krobo
4 Krobo
5.Kle Musum
6. Agbawe
7.Bajoku
8. Akoble.
LA: Akutsei or Clans of La are as follows:
1) Abese
2) Kwei (Koi)
3) Abafun
4) Nmati
5) Lenshi
6)Klan Naa
7) Saishi/Anecho.
NUNGUA: Has two main faction, the Amanfa and Sanshi. From these two factions are formed eight clans of Nungua. The eight clans of Nungua are as follows:
1) Nii Mantse We
2) Nii Moi We
3) Nii Borte We
4) Nii Adzin We
5) Nii Borkwei We
6) Nii Osokrono We
7)Nii Odarteitse We
8) Nii Djenge We.
KPONE/TEMA MUNICIPALITY: comprises of the following clan:
1) Bediako We
2) Kojo We
3) Sanshi We.
ADA : (Head) Ada traditional format is like the other GaDangme subnations format. The are clans, clan houses, clan names coupled with divinities for each clan house and each clan.
The two main divisions of ADA are Big Ada and Ada Foah.
Ada clans are as follows:
1) Adibia We
2) Lomobia We
3) Tekperbia We
4) Dangmebia We
5) Ohuewen
6) Korgbo
7) Kudragbe
8)Kabiawetsu
9) Kabiawemu
10) Kpono.
DANGME TRADITIONAL AREAS: These include Ningo, Kpone, Osudoku, Prampram (Gbugbla), Agotime and Dodowa.
NINGO: The clans of Ningo traditional areas are as follows:
1) Lowerkpono
2) Salosisi
3) Tawiah Kwetey
4) Adela
5) Odoi
6) Odoi
7) Old Ningo; Labiawer clan and Lowerkpon.
PRAMPRAM: The clans of Prampram are as follows:
1) Dawhenya(Kle Chawenya)
2)Afienya (Kle)
3) Miotso (Lakpler)
4) Mobole (Kle)
5)Mataheko (Akuble)
6) Ablekuma (Lakpler); Obetseklu (Klu)
KROBO: The traditonal areas of Krobo comprise of Numo Awuley Kwao; Kwaku Darpoh; Tetteh Djan; and Miotso.
Krobo has two main divisions, namely Yilo Krobo and Manya Krobo.
The Krobo clans are as follows:
1) Dawhenya
2) Afienya (Kle)
3) Miotso
4) Mobole (Kle)
5) Mataheko (Akuble); 6)Ablekuma(Kakple)
7)Obtseklu.
AWUTU/Obutu. Awutu comprises of Awutu Breku and Awutu Effutu. The clans of Awutu are:
1)Rumanian
2) Dwomona
3) Nzakara
4) Kirundi
5)Avikam
6) Kissandaui
7) Awutua
8) Twidan
9)Bimoba and
10) Mo clan.
GADANGME FESTIVALS
1. Homowo Festival
2. Awutu Awubia Festivals
3 Krobo Festivals are: Kloyosikplemi; Ngmayem; Lapomi and
Kadoba Fiame.
4. Ada celebrate Asafotufiam; Ngmayem
5. Nungua celebrates KLEDZO Festival.
FEMALE INITIATION: Dipo
Otufo in Ga traditional areas.
Dipo in Dangme traditional areas
Both Otufo and Dipo are the same customs and they mark the passage of girls into womanhood by performing series of rites.
To be Continued….
