Nanumba people

De Nanumba people be ethnic group wey dema traditional homeland dey for de southeast for de Northern Region for Ghana insyd. Dem dey speak Nanugli (var. Nanuni), Gur language.A. K. Awedoba (2010). An Ethnographic Study of Northern Ghanaian Conflicts: Towards a Sustainable Peace : Key Aspects of Past, Present, and Impending Conflicts in Northern Ghana and the Mechanisms for Their Address. African Books Collective. p. 321. ISBN 9789988647384.Wundow, Salifu [2nd. edn.] p.1 (2004) ŋmampurugu Piiligu Yala. G.I.L.L.B.T. 
Geography
As of 2000, de Nanumba dema population for Ghana insyd na dem estimate am 78,812.Alhassan Sulemana Anamzoya & Steve Tonah (2012). "Chieftaincy Succession Dispute in Nanun, Northern Ghana: Interrogating the Narratives of the Contestants". Ghana Journal of Geography. 4: 83–101. 

Though Nanumba dey constitute homogeneous cultural den linguistic group, dem dey closely relate plus de Dagomba for de north den east den de Mamprusi further for de north, den more remotely plus de Mossi for Burkina Faso. Traditionally de ancestors wey dem originate of de paramount chiefly dey line for de former three brothers, den de Mossi paramounts descend from daughter wey be Mamprusi line. References wey dem publish dey include Mampruli speakers dema quoted statements: Ti ŋmampurisi, Yooba, Naanumma ni Moosi piiligu nyɛ la Kyama maa "Wanna origin for we Mamprusi, Dagomba den Nanumba na e be Chama insyd", Ti zaa nyɛ la yimmu "We all be one. (Mamprusi, Dagomba, Nanumba)"Drucker-Brown, Susan (1975). Ritual aspects of the Mamprusi kingship. Leiden : Afrika-Studiecentrum v.8. OCLC 2184368. den discussion for [passim] insyd.St John-Parsons, D (1958) Legends of Northern Ghana. London, New York, Longmans, Green. OCLC 3803111.

De Nanumba dema capital town be Bimbilla, small town wey dey serve as de capital for Nanumba North District for de Northern Region for north Ghana insyd."8 persons arrested over Bimbilla clashes". Graphic.com.gh. GhanaWeb. 11 July 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2016. E san be de capital for de Nanumba State den de seat for de Overlord for Nanumba, de Bimbilla Naa.Cheater, Angela (2003). The Anthropology of Power: ASA Monographs. Routledge. p. 224. ISBN 9781134650484.
Traditional authority
De highest level for de traditional hierarchy insyd, dem refer am for English insyd as de 'Paramount Chief' anaa sumtimes 'King', be de last court of appeal for every disputes for lower levels: recourse no dey between paramonts oda dan war. Paramount Chief ein subjects dey constitute ethnic group anaa 'tribe'. For dis system insyd de Bimbilla Naa plus ein seat for Bimbilla be de Nanumba ethnic group dema Paramount Chief.Mohammed, Sulemana (August 2009). "Understanding the Causes and Impacts of Conflicts in the Northern Region of Ghana" (PDF). Ghana Policy Journal. 3 (4): 110–140. Traditionally, de Mamprugu paramount chief (de NaYiri) wey dey directly install paramount chiefs from Mampurugu for de 'younger brother' den 'granddaughter' states, but for chao centuries de NaYiri ein recognition for de new paramounts be symbolic at best den ein significance dispute. De Nanumba be particularly close relationship plus de Dagomba, but de larger group dey rarely exercise dema power ova dem.Attah, Hajia Salamatu Nantogmah (11 July 2014). "The Bimbilla chieftaincy struggle: what we must know". Ghanaweb.com. Retrieved February 8, 2016.  

For modern Ghana insyd der be House of Chiefs wer traditional matters get forum at de level for de nation state.Iddrisu, Farouk Adam (2 August 2014). "Unanswered questions on the Bimbilla chieftaincy issue". Ghanaweb.com. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
Religion
Islam be de most-practiced den characteristic religion for de Nanumba den Dagomba, de Nanumba less-so dan de Dagomba, though chao people san dey consult non-Muslim diviners den dem dey give offerings to ancestral den oda shrines."Nanumba North District". Ghanadistricts.gov. 2006. Retrieved February 8, 2016. Few Christians wey dey, mostly Roman Catholics."NANUMBA NORTH DISTRICT" (PDF). Ghana Statistical Service. 2014. p. 82. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 7, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2016. 
Festivals
Besides de two Islamic festivals; Eid al-Fitr den Eid al-Adha, de Nanumba dey celebrate Bugum Chugu, Damba festival den Naa Jigli festival.Bonsu, Abigail (1 February 2013). "Damba festival comes off successfully". Graphic. Retrieved January 15, 2016."Fire Festival update: Truck kills reveler; man butchered; 15 injured after gun violence". Myjoyonline.com. October 25, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2016.Zadok Kwame Gyesi & Suweiba Yakubu (2 October 2015). "Bimbilla celebrates Naa Jigli". Graphic.com.gh. Retrieved January 15, 2016.

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