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"?

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.

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

WATCH: Feok Festival 2019 - Arrival of Paramount Chief

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Feok Festival 2019 Review

The 2019 edition of the Feok festival witnessed a great display of culture and tradition as usual. The spice of this year's celebration was the display of cultural artifacts by the Bulsa Heritage and Cultural Society [BHCS] being spearheaded by Mr. John Agandin.

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

The Road Contract; MyTurn, Your Turn, Our Turn

MYTURN: MyTurn is a popular road contractor in the Upper East region of Ghana, also called Lesken in Bolga. He is a politically-affiliated contractor who does his job in the heat of the political moment. This contractor 

President Akufo-Addo's Visit To Buluk: My Thoughts

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo paid a visit to Buluk on Friday, 20th July 2018, as part of his two-day working visit to the Upper East region. Ideally, every visit by a president of the land should come with some benefits to our community.

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?

The Accra Feok; Desecrating A Heritage

There is a recent development on social media which has been labeled "Builsa Feok festival - Accra chapter". I must say I am highly disappointed in this kind of activity which seeks to desecrate the only homecoming festival of Bulsa, the Feok festival. 

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.

Feok Festival Celebrations; The Missing Link

The Feok festival has always been celebrated in the same old-fashioned style, where everybody prepares and attends only the grand durbar. But, Feok is more than just the grand durbar. It could even be more if certain things are done right.