Mr. Chris Azaare is a historian based in Gowrie, Bongo, Upper East Region. His deep knowledge and insights into Frafra history and the history of Northern Ghana provides us with a good understanding of our history.
Poka Kariyaane – The woman who fought Slave raiders while the men escape.
In this interview with Mr. Dominic Asabia, former Eduction Director, we get to hear the story of the woman who killed a slave raider while the men of the village had run into hiding. Poka Kariyaane, as she was famously called, represents the strength and bravery of Frafra women. She killed one of the slave raiders in Bolga Bukere, Upper East Region, Ghana.