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The district has a population of 45,000 with Banda Ahenkro having a population of 2,795 as at 2010 with males being 21,000 and females being 24,000.

What is the religion of the Banda people?

Banda Ahenkro is a town located in the west-northern of Bono region, Ghana, near the border of Ivory Coast. Its geography provided a home for numerous groups seeking shelter from across West Africa during the slave trade era. The original name of the settlement was Serminakuu meaning groups of ‘grasses’.

The community involved same people but of different religions, as in Muslims , Christians and others.

One culture of the Banda People is the yearly yam festival. This is celebrated for the purpose of thanks giving to God and to show the public that the year is at its time of rich food .

Oral history of Pejomako Katoo (house), Ahenkro, describes the family’ s role as a subfamily of the royal house (Sie Lͻngͻ Katoo) in charge of the conduct of females in the royal family. The story of how the family came to hold this role is recounted and a list of former male and female heads of family is provided. To cite: Stahl, Ann, and James Anane. 2011. Pejomako Katoo, Banda-Ahenkro. In, “Family Histories from the Banda Traditional Area, Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana, 1986,” pg. 33. Brochure circulated 1989, reissued with photos and additional histories in 2011

Banda (Bono Region, Ghana); Rites and ceremonies; Nafana (African people); Oral history; Puberty rites; Marriage customs and rites.

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