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The Dagbon warrior chief, Kumbung Naa Yiri II (left), embarking for the three-day trip from Bin-biem Palace of Kumbungu to Yendi. Right: The procession on arrival in Tamale.
Yendi, the traditional headquarters of the Namship of Dagbon in the Northern Region, is ready for the celebration of the last funerary rites of Yaa Naa Yakubu Andani II.
The event of the time that will culminate today and tomorrow will be an opportunity for Kampakuya Naa Yakubu Andani to turn three times around the ancient Gbewaa Palace today, as well as for prayer and alms ( Sara Malbu) and the oracle consultations by Kingmakers Yaa Naa background for Dagbon who is without suzerain since the badbadination of Yaa Naa Yakubu Andani II in March 2002 in Yendi.
This should put an end to the long-standing interminable conflict between the chiefs of agood and the greek leaders that has raged in the region for decades to facilitate the accelerated development of the northern region.
At this moment, Yendi is calm but with a lot of anticipation.
On Tuesday, various cultural troupes played drumming and dancing, and Sapashin-nima (warriors) sowed the musketry to the admiration of the spectators who were present to testify and be part of the story.
Donations from individuals, groups and institutions, including leaders of the parliamentary minority and the ruling party's northern branch, the new Patriotic Party (NPP), continue to stream into the Yaa Naa Funeral Committee. Yakubu Andani II.
security
Security is enhanced as all vehicles and suspects entering Yendi are searched.
Chiefs and other important citizens are, however, escorted into the ancient city.
Armed soldiers and police officers also use firearms in strategic locations to prevent any threat that could jeopardize the funeral.
"Our men are firmly on the ground to ensure adequate security protection for the event of tomorrow," said North District Police Public Affairs Officer Mohammed Yussif Tanko, ASP.
S addressing the Daily Graphic yesterday, he described as "here everything is fine" the security situation in the city.
The officer added that the Inspector General of Police, Mr. David Asante Appeatu, should also arrive today to monitor the activities of security personnel in the region.
Participation
Meanwhile, many people, including sympathizers and mourners, flock to Yendi to observe the rich traditional and customary practices that characterize such rare events.
Already, various chiefs and sub-chiefs in Dagbon have camped in the municipality to play their respective roles and also support the funeral process.
There are high expectations for the arrival of the leader of the warriors of the Dagbon Kingdom, Kumbung Naa Yiri II, which carries the soul and spiritual incarnation of Dagbon in Yendi.
The chief, who began his spiritual journey to Yendi last Monday from his Bin-biem palace in Kumbungu, is scheduled to make a stopover in Mion, about seven kilometers from Yendi, where he will spend the night and later visit Yani today. 39; hui. tour of the ancient Gbewaa Palace by Kampakuya Naa Abdulai Andani.
The last time the people of Dagbon witnessed such a spectacle of customary significance goes back 45 years.
Recall
The execution of the last funerary rites of Yaa Naa Muhamadu Abdulai and Yaa Naa Yakubu Andani in the Dagbon Chieftaincy Division was part of the recommendations of the Roadmap of the Committee of Eminent Leaders, chaired by Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, this was submitted to the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, 21 November 2018.
The other members of the committee are the Yagbonwuura, Tuntumba Boresa II; the lord of the traditional Gonja area and the Nayiri, Naa Bohagu Abdulai Sheriga Mahama, the lord of the traditional area of Mamprugu.
The Committee of Eminent Chiefs was created by former President John Agyekum Kufuor in 2002 with the aim of finding a lasting solution to the Dagbon chieftaincy after the murder of Yaa Naa Yakubu Andani II in Yendi.
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