Yaa Naa Abubakari II laid to rest at dawn in Yendi as Dagbon enters mourning period

The Gbewaa Palace in Yendi fell silent before sunrise as Yaa Naa Abubakari II, the Overlord of Dagbon, was laid to rest at the royal mausoleum in accordance with Dagbon traditional customs. The burial, conducted at dawn, followed customary rites led by the Kuga Naa, the traditional father of Dagbon, and the Dagbon Consecrated Council of Elders.

By Caleb Ahinakwah