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Northern Factors in Asante History

Emmanuel Akyeampong

Slave wells at entrance of Salaga town

Slave wells at entrance of Salaga town
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Salaga was the largest internal slave market in the Gold Coast in the precolonial era. Slaves after the long trek from northern markets and homes were dirty and dusty on arrival in this savannah town. They were washed with water from wells at the entrance of Salaga, dug for that very purpose. Salaga remains notorious for water scarcity.

Courtesy of Emmanuel Akyeampong (2006)
Slave wells at entrance of Salaga town
Slave wells at entrance of Salaga town
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Courtesy of Emmanuel Akyeampong

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Creator: Akyeampong, Emmanuel
Contributing Institutions: Emmanuel Akyeampong; MATRIX: The Center for Humane Arts, Letters, and Social Sciences Online at Michigan State University
Description: Salaga was the largest internal slave market in the Gold Coast in the precolonial era. Slaves after the long trek from northern markets and homes were dirty and dusty on arrival in this savannah town. They were washed with water from wells at the entrance of Salaga, dug for that very purpose. Salaga remains notorious for water scarcity.
Date: 2006
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Location: Salaga, Gonja, Northern, Ghana
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Digitizer: Emmanuel Akyeampong