Wa Naa’s Palace
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Wa Naa’s Palace is the traditional royal residence and ceremonial seat of the Wa paramount chief, serving as a key cultural and historical landmark in Ghana’s Upper West Region.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
royal palace ⓘ traditional authority seat ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicGroup |
Dagaare-speaking communities
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Wa people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPeople | Wa Naa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ghana ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important site for customary law and dispute resolution
ⓘ
symbol of Wa people’s identity ⓘ symbol of Wa traditional authority ⓘ |
| function |
residence of the paramount chief of Wa
ⓘ
venue for enskinment and installation of chiefs ⓘ venue for traditional court sessions ⓘ |
| governanceContext | part of Ghana’s chieftaincy institution ⓘ |
| governanceRole | seat of the Wa Traditional Council ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
historical landmark in Wa
ⓘ
key cultural landmark in the Upper West Region ⓘ |
| importance |
central to the political hierarchy of the Wa traditional area
ⓘ
key node in customary governance in the Upper West Region ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Wa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPartOf | northern Ghana ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Upper West Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionCapitalContext | located in the regional capital of the Upper West Region ⓘ |
| religiousAndSpiritualRole |
location for libation and traditional prayers
ⓘ
site of ancestral veneration ⓘ |
| servesAs |
ceremonial seat of the Wa paramount chief
ⓘ
royal residence of the Wa Naa ⓘ traditional administrative center for the Wa area ⓘ |
| tourismRole |
destination for cultural tourism in northern Ghana
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tourist attraction in Wa ⓘ |
| usedFor |
chieftaincy rituals
ⓘ
cultural festivals ⓘ reception of dignitaries ⓘ traditional ceremonies ⓘ |
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