Tanoboase Sacred Grove and Shrine

Tanoboase Sacred Grove and Shrine

Tanoboase Sacred Grove den Shrine bi near de village of Tanoboase insyd de Techiman, Bono East region of Ghana. Dem dey believe say ebi de cradle den de traditional home for de Bono people. Dem say ebi de Tanoboase people dat powerful Ashanti Gods wey edey reside insyd de sacred grove. Historically de site bi where Ashanti Wars wey dey fight. De grove bi a hideout during de slave trade den inter-tribal wars. De grove san bi a place for religious activities.

History

Tano bi de name wey dem take give several gods. De word Tano gey ein origins insyd de Tano River.

De Tano sacred grove den shrine bi one of many sacred groves insyd Ghana, West Africa. De rock shrine bi insyd of de sacred grove. Insyd de rock shrine bi de original brass pan. Dem bi five compartments, de main entrance, durbar ground, hideout, watch tower den stairs.

Ebi oasis dat maintains biodiversity insyd culture den religious based knowledge system. Mike Anane dey write say, "ebi gratifying say insyd Ghana today, some NGOs den scholars dey recognize dem say ebi importance of various traditional religious beliefs or culture-based knowledge systems wey dem dey carry address de alarming problems of environment den development ... De old 'top-down' or paternalistic forms of development no go fi longer be enough insyd de face of environmental catastrophe."

Insyd 1996, de Grove become a Community Based-Ecotourism Project (CBEP).

De Tanoboase Sacred Grove den Shrine bi part of Ghana ein material cultural heritage.

Insyd 2001, de Sacred grove dem select am to be an eco-tourism site with de support of de Ghana Association for de Conservation of Nature (GACON).

Beliefs den practices

De Tano sacred grove den rock shrine bi a traditional conservation practice wey dem bedded am insyd indigenous religion of de Bono people of Ghana. De Bono people dey believe say de sacred grove bi de abode of local gods, den ancestral spirits. Esan bi de home of super natural beings.

Dem pass oral tradition down from generation to generation about de founding of de sacred grove. Legend bi dat de deity Taakora manifested to Afya Ankomah plus de instructions to follow. De instructions wey dey enable de Bono people so say dem go live insyd de rock caves. De instructions bi dat de people wey no go hunt or farm insyd de sacred grove. De caves bi demma shelter. Dem give de Bonos security den dem san use am as demma hideouts for kings.