Showing posts with label Bulsa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bulsa. Show all posts

6 Jun 2023

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.

4 Apr 2023

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.

8 Jul 2022

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"?

10 Jun 2022

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.

23 Feb 2021

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

1 Nov 2020

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 πŸ‘‡πŸΎπŸ‘‡πŸΎπŸ‘‡πŸΎ

21 Jun 2020

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.

31 May 2020

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

20 Apr 2020

Feok Festival 2019 in Pictures

Below are some photos from the 2019 Feok festival celebration held in Sandema, capital town of the Bulsa North District.


23 Apr 2019

Feok Festival 2018 Review: The Ups, The Downs and The 'Ugly Monster'

The 2018 edition of the Feok festival came off successfully and was highly patronized. In fact, this was the most patronized of all Feok festival celebrations in recent times. This patronage can partly be attributed to

28 Mar 2018

The "Big Men" of Buluk; Is Water Thicker Than Blood?

Buluk has successful sons and daughters serving in various capacities all over Ghana and abroad. But what are the contributions of these successful ones to the development agenda of Buluk?

31 Dec 2017

The Year 2017 In Review

The year 2017 was an eventful one on THE ROAD TO SANDEMA. As is usual of every society, there were high and low moments. First, was the Paramount Chief's message to all Bulsa to introspect on the progress made the previous year and to contribute more meaningfully to the development of Buluk.

Feok Festival 2017 Review

This year's Feok festival was organized at its usual grounds in Sandema of the Upper East region of Ghana.

14 May 2017

9 Expectations For New DCEs Of Buluk

Image - David Amoabil Afoko, Bulsa(Builsa) North DCE
Hon. David Amoabil Afoko, DCE for Builsa North district.
Buluk needs development. Lots of it too. And a leader with a vision that aligns with the development needs of the people will be a great boost

11 Mar 2017

Buluk, Where Are You?

Image - Nab Azagsuk Azantilow II
Nab Azagsuk Azantilow II, paramount chief of Buluk, with some elders.
At this year's new year celebration with Paramount Chief of the Bulsa traditional area, Nab Azagsuk Azantinlow II at his palace, he admonished all citizens of

11 Nov 2016

WATCH: Kantosi community in Buluk at Feok Festival 2015

The Kantosi, a minority group that migrated from the Upper West region and settled among the Bulsa in the 1980s, has now become a part and parcel of Buluk culture and tradition.

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