Chieftaincy In Buluk

Chieftaincy is an important aspect of traditional governance among many ethnic groups in Ghana, including the Bulsa. The chieftaincy system in Buluk is unique and reflects the history, culture, and traditions of the Bulsa. This blog post explores the role of chieftaincy in Buluk and its significance to the Bulsa.

A Brief About The Bulsa of Northern Ghana

The Bulsa people are an ethnic group living in the Upper East Region of Ghana. They are known for their rich culture, unique customs, and traditional way of life. In this blog post, we will explore the history, culture, and traditions of the Bulsa people.

Feok Festival 2022 Review

The 2022 edition of the annual Feok Festival celebration came off successfully as usual. The grand Durbar came off on 20th December 2022 at the Durbar grounds in Sandema. This year's celebration witnessed significantly low patronage, with the dire economic situation of the country being the major contributor.

Buluk History: Questions begging for answers

We are Bulsa because we have connections with Buluk. But, have we all paused for a second to ask about the meanings of these terms, "Buluk" and "Bulsa/Builsa/Bulsa"?

Health-Seeking Behaviours Of Bulsa

Medical knowledge abounds

Most Bulsa still have an unwavering faith in the traditional and spiritual healers. They believe some conditions can only be managed by spiritualists and not "White man medicine". Some prefer to die trying traditional healing methods than going to

Feok Festival 2021 Review

 The 2021 Feok Festival celebrations went on smoothly as usual. The grand durbar was held on 16th December 2021.

Attendance was low at this year's celebrations partly due to the uncertainty and late communication of the date for the grand durbar and also partly due to the hairy menacing COVID-19 pandemic whose Omicron variant was more flammable than hydrocarbon chemicals.

A Dazed DiSeC, The Robbers' Prayer

 Recently, Sandema, the once highly revered town, has come into the spotlight for the alarming rate of armed robbery in the town. With the rampant daylight robberies of businesses and individuals, the once free town has been gripped with fear and panic. These days, people begin to run helter-skelter at the blast of a car tire, without looking back to know the cause of the noise. 

Feok Festival 2020 Review

Preparations for the celebration of the only major event on a Bulsa calendar, the Feok festival, began on a rather speculative note. There was no preparation for the celebrations with almost a month to the celebrations. Some people close to the paramount chief narrated how he was not enthused about this year's celebration because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bulsa Cultural Practices and Infectious Diseases

Several cultural practices continue to stand in the way of public health in the Buluk community and need urgent attention, especially in times such as those brought about by COVID-19. Some of these practices include but are not limited to the following;

1. Handling of dead bodies: People die from different

Buluk's Development Woes: The saboteurs within

When those you admire are engaged in wrongdoing, you will find technical terms and juicy words to defend, even without asking or waiting for the facts.

When a road contract is awarded to a contractor whom you derive benefits from, you will always be quick to put up a spirited defense when other citizens are advocating for him to do the right thing. READ THIS 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾

Ghanatta Writes: Don't Cut Our Mahogany Trees!

The ongoing discussion about the Sandema mahogany trees and the road is a wake-up call to realities we, Bulsa, have always preferred to ignore because we think taking time off to think and reflect on serious issues is inconveniencing.

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The Canopy, The Road and The Big Debate

Recently, there has been a big debate on social media when news broke on Ghanaweb about the felling of the historic mahogany trees for the construction of the Sandema town stretch of the Navrongo - Sandema - Weisi road. Many people have advocated for the construction of