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Wiak-Nab

Traditional leadership office in the Builsa Traditional Area. Current holder, portrait and succession details should be verified by the Builsa Traditional Council before publication.

Divisional chiefWiaga
Current chief

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Office levelDivisional chief
Jurisdiction / communityWiaga
Traditional Area & Office

History and background

Traditional leadership office in the Builsa Traditional Area. Current holder, portrait and succession details should be verified by the Builsa Traditional Council before publication.

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History of the traditional area

This office is listed among the divisional chiefships of the Builsa Traditional Area in L.I. 2409. The legal instrument establishes representation in the Regional House of Chiefs; deeper local history, succession traditions and customary authority should be expanded from community and traditional-council sources.

Culture & Community

Role, customs and ceremonial life

Cultural and community role

Traditional leadership, community representation and cultural stewardship within the Builsa Traditional Area. The exact customary responsibilities of this office should be documented with the office holder, elders and relevant traditional authorities.

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Sources & Historical Evidence

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Sources used for this record

  1. Chieftaincy (Membership of Regional Houses of Chiefs) Instrument, 2020 (L.I. 2409). Republic of Ghana. https://ghalii.org/akn/gh/act/li/2020/2409/eng@2020-07-01/source.pdf
    SRC-000014Government Record
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    Cite this source
    PreferredChieftaincy (Membership of Regional Houses of Chiefs) Instrument, 2020 (L.I. 2409). Republic of Ghana. https://ghalii.org/akn/gh/act/li/2020/2409/eng@2020-07-01/source.pdf
    APAChieftaincy (Membership of Regional Houses of Chiefs) Instrument, 2020 (L.I. 2409). Republic of Ghana. https://ghalii.org/akn/gh/act/li/2020/2409/eng@2020-07-01/source.pdf
    ChicagoChieftaincy (Membership of Regional Houses of Chiefs) Instrument, 2020 (L.I. 2409). Republic of Ghana. https://ghalii.org/akn/gh/act/li/2020/2409/eng@2020-07-01/source.pdf
    MLAChieftaincy (Membership of Regional Houses of Chiefs) Instrument, 2020 (L.I. 2409). Republic of Ghana. https://ghalii.org/akn/gh/act/li/2020/2409/eng@2020-07-01/source.pdf
    BibTeX@misc{republicofghana, author = {Republic of Ghana}, title = {Chieftaincy (Membership of Regional Houses of Chiefs) Instrument, 2020 (L.I. 2409)}, year = {}, url = {https://ghalii.org/akn/gh/act/li/2020/2409/eng@2020-07-01/source.pdf} }
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  2. Parliament of Ghana — Chieftaincy (Membership of Regional Houses of Chiefs) Instrument, 2020 (L.I. 2409). Parliament of Ghana. https://ir.parliament.gh/bitstream/handle/123456789/2380/L.I.%202409.pdf?isAllowed=y&sequence=1
    SRC-000030Government Record
    View external source ↗
    Cite this source
    PreferredParliament of Ghana — Chieftaincy (Membership of Regional Houses of Chiefs) Instrument, 2020 (L.I. 2409). Parliament of Ghana. https://ir.parliament.gh/bitstream/handle/123456789/2380/L.I.%202409.pdf?isAllowed=y&sequence=1
    APAParliament of Ghana — Chieftaincy (Membership of Regional Houses of Chiefs) Instrument, 2020 (L.I. 2409). Parliament of Ghana. https://ir.parliament.gh/bitstream/handle/123456789/2380/L.I.%202409.pdf?isAllowed=y&sequence=1
    ChicagoParliament of Ghana — Chieftaincy (Membership of Regional Houses of Chiefs) Instrument, 2020 (L.I. 2409). Parliament of Ghana. https://ir.parliament.gh/bitstream/handle/123456789/2380/L.I.%202409.pdf?isAllowed=y&sequence=1
    MLAParliament of Ghana — Chieftaincy (Membership of Regional Houses of Chiefs) Instrument, 2020 (L.I. 2409). Parliament of Ghana. https://ir.parliament.gh/bitstream/handle/123456789/2380/L.I.%202409.pdf?isAllowed=y&sequence=1
    BibTeX@misc{parliamentofghana, author = {Parliament of Ghana}, title = {Parliament of Ghana — Chieftaincy (Membership of Regional Houses of Chiefs) Instrument, 2020 (L.I. 2409)}, year = {}, url = {https://ir.parliament.gh/bitstream/handle/123456789/2380/L.I.%202409.pdf?isAllowed=y&sequence=1} }
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