EXPOSING THE FALLACIES IN THE KUSASISβ ACCOUNT OF THE HISTORY OF BAWKU.

I will be using references from J.K.G Symeβs book (1932) βThe Kusasis-A Short Historyβ, T.E Hiltonβs book (1962) βTransactions of the Historical Society of Ghana, Vol.VIβ, Captain R.S Rattrayβs book (1932) βThe Tribes of the Ashanti Hinterlandβ and the Mamprusis perspective. Before I continue, let me give you these three quotes by J.K.G Syme, Cpt. R.S Rattray and T.E Hilton which shows that the Bawku East area including the Bawku town werenβt founded by the Kusasis and certainly not Kusasi land. Syme in his book βThe Kusasis-A Short Historyβ wrote on page 13-14 thus βWhen we come to consider the Agolle half of the District (Bawku East) it gradually becomes evident that it is not Kusasi country at all. Certainly in the old days a few GbingbingaβKusasis spread over to Sinnebaga (which was founded by Mamprusis) from Zongoiri (which was also founded by the Mamprusis) and in ...