Although the Guans get believed to be Ghana’s original inhabitants, it’s noteworthy to point out that they don’t have a designated territory.
They are widespread throughout Ghana, almost everywhere. They go by the names Gonjas or Guans, but their primary language is Guan, which, depending on where they live, might occasionally get influenced by some important local languages in Ghana.
While some historians claim Guans came from the Mossi Region in contemporary Burkina Faso in 1000 AD, others assert they arrived here randomly and that this is, therefore, their native homeland.
Though there is historical proof of the existence of certain places. There is no historical evidence of people living in the region before the Guans. Historians thought the Guans have been the first of many Ghanaian tribes to have settled in contemporary Ghana.
According to archaeological findings in Ghana, individuals may have lived in the region now known as Ghana as early as 40,000 BC; but, historically speaking, they recognized the Guans as the original inhabitants of this nation.
“Every other ethnic group that moved into this region encountered the Guans. Throughout the entire nation, there are Guans. They shape something coming from the North like a question mark on the map of Ghana.
Therefore, the Guans got scattered all over the country from the North through Volta North, through the Eastern Region and then come to the Southern part of Ghana, the Coastal areas.
Guans, Ghana’s most many tribes, got divided into many clans.
Anum, Boso, Larteh, Okere, and Kyerepong are some Guans found in the Eastern region. The Volta Region is home to Guans, including Beam, Nkonya, Likpe, Amedzofe, and Vane. The Efutu, Awutu, Senya, and Bawjiase districts are in the Central Region, but the Gonja people live in the north and are a part of the Brong Ahafo, Bono, and Ahafo.
Guan tribe dialect
What dialect do Guans use? Many Kwa languages from the Niger-Congo linguistic family get spoken there.
Guan cuisine
Kenkey is the name of their basic diet. This food gets made from dried, unhusked, and grounded maize grains. Then submerged in water for three days, followed by a freshwater rinse. Afterwards made into the dough after being brought to the corn mill to be ground.
Guan Festival
The Ohum and Odwira festivals are held by the Guan tribe, and they include a variety of ritual, ceremonial, recreational, and artistic pursuits. In various areas, they happen by predetermined schedules and formats. As part of the festivities, there is a lot of music and dancing, which offers opportunities for the community and visitors to show appreciation for the arts.
