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Kusasi people
Ethnic group in Ghana From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Kusasi, Kusaasi, or the Kusaal people, are an ethnic group primarily located in the Bawku Traditional Area of Ghana's Upper East Region, with an estimated population of around 723,000. They are the second-largest ethnic group in Ghana's Northern sector and have a significant presence in southern Burkina Faso. The Kusasi speak the Kusaal language, a Gur language, and are considered indigenous to the eastern part of the Upper East Region.[1] They occupy six administrative districts in the area, with Bawku Central, Bawku West, Pusiga, Garu, Binduri, and Tempane districts, and Bawku as their capital. Their overlord is Zugraan Naba Asigri Abubgrado Azokii II, who ascended the throne in 1984. Religiously, the Kusasi predominantly follow Christianity, Islam, and traditional beliefs.
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Festival
The Kusaasi celebrate the Samanpiid Festival,[2] which serves as a time to give thanks to God for a bountiful harvest during the farming season.[2][3] This festival was first celebrated in 1987.[3]
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