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Subgroup of the Ewe people of Togo, Ghana and Benin
The Anlo Ewe are a sub-group of the Ewe people of approximately 6 million people, inhabiting southern Togo, southern Benin, southwest Nigeria, and south-eastern
Anlo_Ewe
West African ethnic group
The Ewe people (/ˈeɪ.weɪ/; Ewe: Eʋeawó, lit. 'Ewe people'; or Ewe: Mono Kple Amu (Volta) Tɔ́sisiwo Dome, lit. 'Between the Rivers Mono and Volta'; Ewe: Eʋenyígbá
Ewe_people
The Ewe State of Anlo is headed by the Dutor. the traditional political and spiritual leader of the Anlos. The first Dutor, Torgbiga Wenya I was the founder
List of rulers of the Ewe state of Anlo
List_of_rulers_of_the_Ewe_state_of_Anlo
Ethnic groups in Ghana
north, the Aves. The traditional area is bordered to the south by the Anlo Ewe (Keta Municipal District) on the east by the Somes (Ketu District), the
Avenor_Ewe
Drumming ensembles of the Ewe people
Ewe drumming refers to the drumming ensembles of the Ewe people of Ghana, Togo, and Benin. The Ewe are known for their experience in drumming throughout
Ewe_drumming
Music of the Ewe people of Ghana, Togo and Benin
but there are also work (e.g. the fishing songs of the Anlo migrants), play, and other songs. Ewe music is featured in A. M. Jones's Studies in African
Ewe_music
Place in Volta Region, Ghana
people of Anlo Afiadenyigba are descendants of the Anlo Ewe groups who settled in Anloga. The Anlo ancestors migrated from Notsie in Central Togo in mid
Anlo_Afiadenyigba
1784 Danish punitive expedition in Gold Coast
the Anlo Ewe. The war gets its name from a Danish official nicknamed Sagbadre, meaning "gulp" or "swallow" in Ewe, who was mistreated by the Anlo Ewe. This
Sagbadre_War
Town in Volta Region, Ghana
of Anlo State and the traditional, ancestral and spiritual capital of the Anlo Anlo Ewe. Anloga became the traditional and ritual capital of the Anlo Ewe
Anloga
Political party in Ghana
where the Anlos are located. The Anlos are a subgroup of the Ewes found in Ghana and Togo. Togoland, where the Ewes lived was a German protectorate before
Anlo_Youth_Organisation
Topics referred to by the same term
The Anlo are a sub-group of the Ewe people. Anlo may also refer to: Anlo (Ghana parliament constituency), constituency represented in the Parliament of
Anlo_(disambiguation)
Festival in Ghana by the Anlos
Anloga, the customary and ritual capital of the Anlo state. The name of the festival is derived from the Ewe language and translates as the festival of exodus
Hogbetsotso_festival
Ghanaian and Togolese Ewe dance
social recreational dance performed by the Ewe people in the Volta Region of Ghana, an area north of the Anlo Ewe of southeastern Ghana and some Togolese
Borborbor
1970–1971 composition by Steve Reich
and observing music and musical ensembles there, especially under the Anlo Ewe master drummer Gideon Alorwoyie. His visit was cut short after contracting
Drumming_(Reich)
Ewe music and dance style
performed by the Ewe people of the Volta Region of Ghana, particularly during the Hogbetsotso Festival, a celebration by the Anlo Ewe people. In addition
Agbadza
1086/JWCI41418733. Kumassah, Agbotadua (2009). The migration saga of the Anlo-Ewes of Ghana (2nd ed.). Brantly Womack (2006). China and Vietnam: the politics
List of longest-reigning monarchs
List_of_longest-reigning_monarchs
District Capital in Volta Region, Ghana
speak Ewe (Eʋe) and English, the main languages in Dzodze. They are an Anlo-Ewe community. The traditional rhythm of this land is Agbadza, and Ageshe.
Dzodze
Language of Ghana, Togo, and Benin
(syntax), and Chris Collins (syntax). Some of the commonly named Ewe ('Vhe') dialects are Aŋlɔ, Tɔŋu (Tɔŋgu), Avenor, Agave people, Evedome, Awlan, Gbín, Pekí
Ewe_language
Lagoon in Volta Region, Ghana
the area surrounding the lagoon are the descendants of the Anlo Ewe groups who settled in Anlo land. Their ancestors migrated from Notsie in central Togo
Keta_Lagoon
Danish fort in Keta, Ghana
traders in 1784 for defensive purposes after the Sagbadre War against the Anlo Ewe and to keep the area safe from other colonial powers. The majority of the
Fort_Prinzenstein
founded Bè (present day Lomé) and Anlo among others. They populated significant parts of Togo and Ghana, giving rise to the Ewe and their sub-groups, such as
Exodus_of_the_Ewe_from_Notsé
unified Ewe character had consolidated at this point, because conflicts between different dukowo were common — such as those between the Anlo and Gen
Ewe_Unification_Movement
Town in Volta Region, Ghana
main language spoken is the Ewe language. Agbozume is a settlement of the Somey people, whose subordinate position to the Anlo was confirmed in 1912 when
Agbozume
Coastal town in Ghana
20th centuries. The Somey Ewes were the original people of the Keta area. Keta was settled by the Anlo Ewe, a sub-group of the Ewe people who, in the 17th
Keta
Ghanaian politician (1862–1956)
46. ISBN 0-85255-776-0. Anlo State Hogbetsotso Za 2023 p. 19. Nukunya, G.K. (1999). Kinship and Marriage Among the Anlo Ewe. London: Athlone Press. ISBN 9780485196375
Togbi_Sri_II
Place in Volta Region, Ghana
and other faiths. The predominant language of the town is the Anlo-Ewe dialect of the Ewe language. Briggs, Philip (2010). Ghana. Bradt Travel Guides.
Woe,_Ghana
Leader of Ghana in 1979 and from 1981 to 2001
John on Sunday, 22 June 1947, in Accra, Ghana, to Victoria Agbotui, an Anlo Ewe from Dzelukope, Keta, and James Ramsey John, a British chemist from Castle
Jerry_Rawlings
Region of Ghana
the Ewe people (68.5% of the population). They consist of several subgroups such as the Anlo Ewe, Tongu Ewe, Wedome Ewe, Ave Ewe and Avenor Ewe. Other
Volta_Region
language in West Nigeria. Out of the many dialects of Ewe spoken in Ghana, the major ones are Anlo, Tongu, Vedome, Gbi, and Krepi. Dagbani is one of the
Languages_of_Ghana
(15th century CE–?/present) (NSM in Togo) (Togbe Agorkoli) Anlo (List of rulers of Anlo) (Anlo Ewe) Peki (List of rulers of Peki) Kpando Kingdom of Agwe (1812–1895/present
List of kingdoms and empires in African history
List_of_kingdoms_and_empires_in_African_history
Country in West Africa
the reigning monarch of the tribe at that time. The Ewe in Ghana speak three principal dialects: Anlo (along the coast), Tongu (along the Volta River) and
Ghana
Town in Eastern Region, Ghana
Kundum of the Ahantas and Nzemas, Adaekese of the Ashantis, Hogbotsotso of Anlo (Ewes), Dambaa of the Dagombas, and Apoo of Bono and Bono East region. Ohumwas
Berekuso
Town in Eastern Region, Ghana
Afutus, Kundum of the Fantes, Adaekese of the Ashantis, Hogbotsotso of Anlo (Ewes), Dambaa of the Dagombas, and Apoo of Bono and Bono East region. Ohum
Akuapim-Mampong
Nation State in Eastern Region, Ghana
Afutus, Kundum of the Fantes, Adaekese of the Ashantis, Hogbotsotso of Anlo (Ewes), Dambaa of the Dagombas, and Apoo of Bono and Bono East region. Ohum
Dawu,_Ghana
Specific form of polyrhythm
produces the first most useful cross rhythmic texture in the development of Anlo-Ewe dance-drumming. — Ladzekpo (c: "Six Against Four") The following notated
Cross-beat
Types of festivals in Ghana
Festival". www.travel-to-discover-ghana.com. Retrieved 2019-01-26. "The Anlo-Ewe people of Ghana". This Is Africa Lifestyle. 2017-07-10. Retrieved 2019-01-27
List_of_festivals_in_Ghana
Town in Eastern Region, Ghana
Afutus, Kundum of the Fantes, Adaekese of the Ashantis, Hogbotsotso of Anlo (Ewes), Dambaa of the Dagombas, and Apoo of Bono and Bono East region. Ohum
Awukugua
Military journey undertaken to punish a state
expedition was carried out by Denmark and its native allies against the Anlo Ewe in the so-called Sagbadre War. From 1838 to 1842, ships of the United States
Punitive_expedition
Slavery, Memory and Religion in Southeastern Ghana, c. 1850–Present (Cambridge University Press, 2015), the religious history of the Anlo-Ewe peoples .
Religion_in_Ghana
the Akan state of Manya Krobo List of rulers of the Ewe state of Anlo List of rulers of the Ewe state of Peki List of rulers of Gã (Nkran) List of rulers
Lists_of_rulers_of_Ghana
Topics referred to by the same term
refer to: The Adi people of the hills of Nyingchi Prefecture, Tibet The Anlo Ewe of southeastern Ghana and southwestern Togo The Galo tribe of Arunāchal
Abor_people
Overview of historical confederations
League Albanian League of nobles revolting against the Ottoman Empire Anlo (Anlo-Ewe) 1468–present Confederation of States Aztec Empire 1428–1521 Confederation
List_of_confederations
American historian of West Africa
Ethnicity and Social Change on the Upper Slave Coast: A History of the Anlo-Ewe, Heinemann Books, Social History in Africa Series (1996). Honorable Mention
Sandra_Elaine_Greene
Village in Volta Region, Ghana
predominantly Ewe people who speak the Ewe language. The Battle of Hlefi was fought between the alliance of people of Akwamu and the Anlo Ewe, then led by
Hlefi
Christian organisation based in Germany
by the missionaries Weyhe and Merz. Schlegel had decided to choose the Anlo Ewe dialect for the creation of the written language, which is spoken mainly
North German Missionary Society
North_German_Missionary_Society
Place in Volta Region, Ghana
Origins and Brief History of the Ewe People Rob Van Ginkel Ed (1989), MAST Maritime Anthropological Studies 'The Anlo Ewe and full-time marine fishing another
Alakple
Limann Sissala[citation needed] Roman Catholic Jerry John Rawlings Scottish/Anlo Ewe[citation needed] Roman Catholic John Agyekum Kufuor Ashanti (Akan)[citation
List of heads of state of Ghana
List_of_heads_of_state_of_Ghana
Tradition of human beings as payment
Ethnicity and Social Change on the Upper Slave Coast: A History of the Anlo-Ewe, Portsmouth, 1996, p. 64. Akeampong, p. 225. National Archives of Ghana
Ritual_servitude
Town in Volta Region, Ghana
enthusiasm within the Tsrimega Royal family and throughout the Tegbi community in Anlo, Volta Region. "Tegbi to get Community ICT Centre". Ghana News Agency. 9
Tegbi
Ethnicity in Nigeria
v t e Ethnic groups in Nigeria Afemai Anlo Ewe Anaang Afusari Atyap Bariba Berom Buduma Chamba Defaka Dendi Djerma Ebira Edo Efik Eket Ekoi Eleme Esan
Ukwuani_people
Ethnic group of Benin and southeast Togo
separation and dispersal of both the Ewe and later the Fon from Adja. The Awormezi ( the paramount stool) of Anlo in the Volta Region of Ghana is reputed
Aja_people
Body movement-centered performing arts developed by African people
Malone describes how different groups use body parts in distinct ways: "The Anlo-Ewe and Lobi of Ghana emphasize the upper body, while the Kalabari of Nigeria
African_dance
Surname list
Portuguese language or Lusophone origin. The surname is common among an Anlo Ewe coastal family from Keta, Ghana and Lomé, Togo whose ancestors were
Baëta
Place in Togo
Benin's capital. The Ewé further split during the exodus of Ewé from Notsé from 1700 to 1750 into four groups: the Ewé, the Anlo, the Ouatchi and the
Tado
Administrative district in Volta Region, Ghana
the Anloga District are the Ewe people. The main Ewe group are the Anlo Ewe. Their leader and king is the Awormefia of Anlo, Togbui Sri III. The District
Anloga_District
Highest-ranking judge of the Supreme Court of Ghana
Bannerman Ga Methodist Samuel Azu Crabbe Ga Anglican Fred Kwasi Apaloo Anlo Ewe Christian E. N. P. Sowah Ga Christian Philip Edward Archer Fante (Akan)
Chief_Justice_of_Ghana
Historical ethnic group in Ghana
acculturation of European culture. Gold Coast Euro-Africans were mostly members of Anlo Ewe, Fante and Ga ethnicities - groups that are historically based along the
Gold_Coast_Euro-Africans
"Rejoinder: Who rules Anlo in the interim". Retrieved 2 May 2014. Nukunya, G.K. (1999). Kinship and Marriage Among the Anlo Ewe. London: Athlone Press
Francis_Crowther
Town in Volta Region, Ghana
institution. Abor is home to the Anlo Ewe people who migrated there in the later part of the seventeenth century. They formed the Anlo Kingdom of which Abor was
Abor,_Ghana
Town in Volta Region, Ghana
Krepi/Krepe. This was later reduced to inland Ewe communities. The dominant role played by Peki over other Ewe and non-Ewe groups stretching into present day Togo
Peki
First lady of Togo and wife of Sylvanus Olympio (1903-1964)
Harry Grunitzky, a German officer of Polish origin and Hodjinga who is Anlo Ewe from Keta. She was the sister of the two years older Felix and her half-brother
Dina_Grunitzky
Ghanaian poet and scholar (born 1952)
a series of research projects, paramount among which is "The Study of Anlo-Ewe Proverbs and Appellations as Principles of Argumentative and Persuasive
Padmore_Enyonam_Agbemabiese
Ewe name for Ketu
June 2005). Want the History? Listen to the Music! Historical Evidence in Anlo Ewe Musical Practices: A Case Study of Traditional Song Texts (Thesis). S2CID 162030039
Amedzofe_(history)
Rainbow serpent loa
(c. 1857). "anyieẃo". Schlüssel zur Ewe Sprache dargeboten in den grammatischen Grundzüge des Anlo Dialekts (in Ewe and German). Bremen: W. Vallet & Co
Ayida_Wedo
Ghanaian politician
southeastern region of the country. This area is mainly occupied by the Anlo who belong to the Ewe people of Ghana. He was the only one from the AYO to win a seat
Modesto_Apaloo
Town & Municipality Capital in Volta Region, Ghana
important as a bird watching site. It is inhabited by a large community of Anlo-Ewe-speaking people. Their major vocation is Kete cloth weaving. They also
Seva,_Ghana
Ghanaian family
historically renowned Gold Coast families, mainly from southern Ghana, of Akyem, Anlo Ewe, Fante and Ga ethnicities that thrived in various intellectual pursuits
Clerk_family
Town in Eastern Region, Ghana
Afutus, Kundum of the Fantes, Adaekese of the Ashantis, Hogbotsotso of Anlo (Ewes), Dambaa of the Dagombas, and Apoo of Bono and Bono East region. Ohum
Abiriw
Gold Coast merchant, newspaper publisher, traditional ruler and politician
eastern banks of the Volta River among the Anlo Ewe people. As his trade expanded, the paramount chief of Anlo Traditional Area made him one of his emissaries
John_van_der_Puije
Surname list
Gbeho is a surname of Anlo Ewe origin. Notable people with this surname include: Komla Dumor, Ghanaian journalist and broadcaster; his mother, Cecilia
Gbeho
businessman who belonged to the royal family of the Awadada Stool of the Anlo state, and his wife Maria Dzatugbui Dadzehoe Agbodzi. Initially discouraged
Ferdinand_Kwasi_Fiawoo
Festival in Ghana by the people of Afife in the Volta region
This festival is celebrated for thanksgiving and the commemoration of the Anlo-Ewe migration to their present area. "Ghana MPs - Constituency Details - Ketu
Nyigbla_Festival
Ghanaian lawyer and diplomat (1935–2026)
under President Jerry Rawlings, and he was the Member of Parliament for the Anlo constituency from January 2001 to January 2005. He was subsequently a foreign
Victor_Gbeho
Town in Volta Region, Ghana
inhabitants of the town mainly belong to the Ewe ethnic group. Tracing its establishment to a settlement founded by the Anlos during the migration from Notsie in
Anyako
Ghanaian academic and diplomat (1909–2001)
at Achimota College, called Ewe Studies. Together, they worked on another book titled Anlo Constitution, which covered Ewe customs and institutions. He
Daniel_Ahmling_Chapman_Nyaho
Niger–Congo language cluster
tense and some related constructions. The Gbe languages, notably Ewe, Fon and Anlo, played a role in the genesis of several Caribbean creole languages—Haitian
Gbe_languages
Ghanaian fashion model
studied Graphic Design at IPMC College of Technology. He belongs to the Anlo Ewe people from Keta. GlennSamm was named "Fashion Personality of the Year"
GlennSamm
West African music and dance teacher
of the music and dance troupe Lashibi Agahu. In 1957, he formed a band at Anlo Awoame Fia School; later, he was a drummer for the Gbeho Research Society
Alfred_Ladzekpo
Town in Volta Region, Ghana
the original Ewe people who originated from Notsie in Nigeria and travelled all the way through Benin, Togo, through the Keta and Anlo areas and finally
Shia,_Ghana
Place in Plateaux Region, Togo
Press: 47–80. doi:10.1086/674380. JSTOR 674380. Kea, R. (1969). "Akwamu-Anlo Relations, c. 1750-1813". Transactions of the Historical Society of Ghana
Atakpamé
Ghanaian teacher and politician (1919–2007)
appointment in June 1948 and took office as the Assistant Education Secretary of Anlo-Tongu District Education Committee. Goka later ventured politics and in June
Ferdinand_K._D._Goka
LGA in Lagos state
along the coast of Anlo, Keta, Weme, Quidah, Allada, Ajatche, and Popos to settle in Badagry. These group came to be known as Ewes/Ogu. Each migrant group
Badagry
History of Ghana from the Paleolithic era until British colonization
of the century, some large states had emerged, with the Anlo being the largest. Although the Ewe did not form a centralized kingdom, they cooperated in
Early_history_of_Ghana
Capital and largest city of Togo
alcohol and tobacco) weighed very heavily. The traders, mainly maritime Ewe or Anlo from the area between Aflao and Keta in the east of the British colony
Lomé
Ghanaian soldier and politician
Hatorgodo, a suburb of the Keta Municipal District (then a part of the Anlo District) in the Volta Region of Ghana (then Gold Coast). He had his early
P._K._D._Habadah
List of African ethnic groups
→ Esan Nigeria (Esanland) Christianity Ewe Niger–Congo → Kwa → Ewe, Waci, Kpessi Togo, Ghana Agave, Agome, Anlo, Avenor, Waci Christianity, West African
List of contemporary ethnic groups of Africa
List_of_contemporary_ethnic_groups_of_Africa
Town in Volta Region, Ghana
During the Atlantic slave trade, the town grew from interference from the Anlo, towards the west, and Little Popo (Aného) towards the east, located in present-day
Aflao
Village in Volta Region, Ghana
2023-06-11. Retrieved 2025-11-06. "A look at the Nogokpo deity of the Anlos of Ghana feared for its thief-catching spells". GhanaWeb. 2019-12-21. Archived
Nogokpo
British army officer and ethnographer (1852–1894)
and November of that year conducted operations of constabulary against the Anlo people. Wounded, Ellis was ordered back to Accra in December 1878. He objected
Alfred_Burdon_Ellis
High school in Lolobi, Ghana
Secondary School. While in St. Mary's, Fr. Lodonu also taught Latin in Form I, Ewe Language, Bible Knowledge and Geography in Form IV and V. On 29 June 1973
St. Mary's Seminary/Senior High School
St._Mary's_Seminary/Senior_High_School
Traditional sound-based art forms developed by sub-Saharan African peoples
Atoke Brekete – used especially by the Gorovodu, a vodun order of the Anlo and Ewe people. Axatse – a rattle or idiophone. Fontomfrom – the royal talking
Sub-Saharan African music traditions
Sub-Saharan_African_music_traditions
Ghana parliament constituency
while the area also accommodates Ga-Dangme, Akan with Northern heritage, Ewe, Nigerian, and other ethnic groups who either reside or work within its boundaries
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