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Builsa resistance during Babatu’s slave-raiding era

A central strand of Builsa historical memory concerns resistance to slave-raiding forces associated with Babatu and Zabarima warriors in the late nineteenth century.

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Historical Context

Slave-raiding era in northern Ghana

The Record

Builsa historical memory and scholarship document resistance to slave-raiding forces associated with Babatu and Zabarima warriors. Franz Kröger’s study examines Builsa defensive strategies and refuge practices, while the Feok festival and places such as Fiisa preserve public memory of this period. Dates, locations and details can vary across oral, scholarly and public accounts, so BulukOnline should preserve alternative accounts and source them explicitly.

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Remembered through oral traditions, heritage places, scholarship and public cultural performance including Feok.

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Sources used for this record

  1. Kröger, F. (2009). Raids and Refuge: The Bulsa in Babatu’s Slave Wars. Research Review of the Institute of African Studies, 24(2).
    KROGER-2009Journal Article
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    PreferredKröger, F. (2009). Raids and Refuge: The Bulsa in Babatu’s Slave Wars. Research Review of the Institute of African Studies, 24(2).
    APAKröger, F. (2009). Raids and Refuge: The Bulsa in Babatu’s Slave Wars. Research Review of the Institute of African Studies, 24(2).
    ChicagoKröger, F. (2009). Raids and Refuge: The Bulsa in Babatu’s Slave Wars. Research Review of the Institute of African Studies, 24(2).
    MLAKröger, F. (2009). Raids and Refuge: The Bulsa in Babatu’s Slave Wars. Research Review of the Institute of African Studies, 24(2).
    BibTeX@misc{franzkrger2009, author = {Franz Kröger}, title = {Raids and Refuge: The Bulsa in Babatu’s Slave Wars}, year = {2009}, url = {https://doi.org/10.4314/rrias.v24i2.42713} }
    RISTY - GEN TI - Raids and Refuge: The Bulsa in Babatu’s Slave Wars AU - Franz Kröger PY - 2009 UR - https://doi.org/10.4314/rrias.v24i2.42713 ER -
  2. Upper East Regional Coordinating Council. About the Upper East Region — Festivals: Feok Festival.
    UERCC-FEOKGovernment Record
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    PreferredUpper East Regional Coordinating Council. About the Upper East Region — Festivals: Feok Festival.
    APAUpper East Regional Coordinating Council. About the Upper East Region — Festivals: Feok Festival.
    ChicagoUpper East Regional Coordinating Council. About the Upper East Region — Festivals: Feok Festival.
    MLAUpper East Regional Coordinating Council. About the Upper East Region — Festivals: Feok Festival.
    BibTeX@misc{uppereastregionalcoordinatingcouncil, author = {Upper East Regional Coordinating Council}, title = {Upper East Region — Feok Festival}, year = {}, url = {https://uercc.gov.gh/about-upper-east-region/} }
    RISTY - GEN TI - Upper East Region — Feok Festival AU - Upper East Regional Coordinating Council PY - UR - https://uercc.gov.gh/about-upper-east-region/ ER -