Yilo Krobo

HISTORY OF THE TRADITIONAL AREA

The people of Yilo-Krobo with their paramountacy at SRA- Somanya, belong to the Ga-Adangme set-up of southern Ghana. They are predominantly peasants scattered all over Ghana.

The people trace their history from Ancient JUDA as the of their birth.However they were forced to migrate to their present location as a result of the MOHAMMED WAR that erupted in 640 AD. The war was so intense that the people decided to flee the war as they were not prepared to abandon their Jewish tradition to ISLAM.

They first settled in the then SONGHAI EMPIRE. From there they came to the MALI EMPIRE and settled briefly at TIMbuktu. As the wars were ragging , and peace-loving as they were, they decided to move south to the then GANA EMPIRE through the now Republic of CHAD and settled briefly at LE IFE in Nigeria. From ILE IFE they moved to SEME in the then Republic of Dahomey (Now Benin) where they were crossed-over a river by a crocodile as they could not determine the depth of the river. This therefore culminated in the use of a crocodile in their emblem.

From Benin they travelled further northwards to TOGOLAND where they met KLOWEKI the Dipo Chief Priestess. As life was beginning to be peaceful, there erupted yet another war and this forced them to scatter with some going through ASHANTI to DENKYIRA where the accolade KROBO-DENKYIRA was crafted.

Others went through western Togoland and settled at AGBOZUME in the now Volta Region: they left AGBOZUME to a place called TORGODO PLAINS which later became LORLORVOR PLAINS. While leaving AGOZUME some were left behind especially the pregnant women with the hope of following later; but this was not to be; so till date, the people left behind perform most of the Krobo Cultures and name their children after their ancestors.

On Reaching the TORGODO PLAINS they, with other Dangme tribes namely, SHAI, OSUDOKU, NINGO, PRAMPRAM, ADA, KPONE decided to settled and live in peace the rest of their lives there.

Later there was another inter-tribal conflict which forced them to part company with each tribe looking for a safe haven as it was a century of wars.

The people of Yilo-Krobo found the Krobo Mountain very safe and comfortable and move from the TORGODO PLAINS which was later LORLORVOR PLAINS (the end of peace in Ewe) to the Mountain for the needed security from the wars.

Later those who went through Ashanti, Denkyira and Akyem-Maase also joined them on the Hills

For over Four Hundred years they lived and farmed on the Hills and its surrounding place until on SATURDAY 4^th JULY, 1892, the colonial governor-GOVERNOR GRIFFITH rallied the Gold-Coast army to forcibly eject them amid the firing of rifles and canons with no proven charge that they were not paying tax and rather dealt in human sacrifices. This was under the then Konor (Paramount Chief) NENE PADI KETEKU AKROBETTOE I.

1. Nene Tetteh Odorkor Tuumeh I (Acting President)
2. Manye Korlekuor Adjado II (Paramount Queen mother)
3. Nene Akpasu Azza (Divisional Chief)
4. Nene Tei Kofi Padi (Wosematse)
5. Nene Obutey Odoi-Narh ( Sub-Chief)
6. Nene NerteyDuamro III (Sub-Chief)
7. Narh Nanor Odjidji I (Sub-Chief)
8. Manye Korkor Attamah Klibi I (Manye)
9. Asafoatse Obieku III (Asafoatse)
10. Nene Narh Adamnor Okrah III (Asafoatse)
11. Manye Nuerki Yomigi II (Asafoatse)
12. Nana Awo Kosi Otinor I( Sawpo Manye)
13. Asafoatse Narh Kroli IV ( Asafoatse)
14. Manye Dede Yomoh I ( Asafoatse Manye)
15. Nene Aklo Sackey II ( Divisional Chief)
16. Kwawisi Ankrah III ( Senior Sub-chief)
17. Nene Ayerteye Ayiboku (Divisional Chief)
18. Nene Narh Ogbordjor Agbo III (Divisional Chief)
19. Minta Huyor I ( Asafoatsengwa)
20. Angmortey Dortor (Sub-Chief)
21. Agbosu Tetteh Korley (Konor – Atofo)
22. Asafoatse Opoku Amooh Oble Gimah III (Sub-Chief)
23. Nene Tetteh Agbodjaloo-Ohene III (Sub-Chief)
24. Nene Tei Dum IV ( Sub-hief)
25. Nene Kwesi Attikpo (Sub-Chief)
26. Nene Tamatey Tsutsu Akromah II (Sub-Chief)
27. Nene Kwao Boafo Aflo (Sub-Chief)
28. Narh Plotey Agbogblah IV (Sub-Chief)
29. Nene Terkper Osabutey ( Sub-Chief)
30. Ayertey Duamoru (Sub-Chief)
31. Awuku Appa II (Sub-Chief)
32. Nene Korboe Okumka III (Asafoatsengua and Djasetse)
33. Doku Akorbli II ( Wetso Mantse)
34. Nene Kwesi Asogla II (Asafoatse)
35. Korleekuor Adjado Ologo (Queen Mother)
36. Tei Amanor Kodiaga II (Asafoatsengua)
37. Obu Nartey VI (Asafoatsengua)
38. Adamtey Nitse Owusu Banahene III (Snr. Sub-Chief)
39. Otseamengua Narh Attamah II (Otseamengua)
40. Asafoatse Tsutsu Akroma III (Asafoatse)
41. Asafoatse Teye Abordo II ( Asafoatse)
42. Ohene Agbodjialu IV( Snr. Sub-Chief)
43. Nene Terkpertey Akusum III ( Manklalo)
44. Nene Kweku Wayoe Adjirackor II (Sub-Chief)
45. Otseamengua Tetteh Amakwata (Otseamengua)
46. Nene Aneti Agor III ( Divisional Chief)
47. Asafoatsengua Kojo Lawer ( Sub-Chief)
48. Djasetse Tetteh Aplerku (Sub-Chief)
49. Manye Ladjer Amitor III (Sra-Langmasi)
50. Manye Narkie Obufio II (Manye)
51. Manye Dede Yomor
52. Manye Tette kie Badjo I ( Yokono)
53. Manye Yomle Narh Gbedee (Nyewer-Kplande)
54. Manye Yomi Gin
55. Asafoatse Narh Dau Adogli
56. Manye Dede Teiko Akusum III (Takporm)
57. Manye Kosi Otinor
58. Manye Dede Narko
59. Asafoatse Tetteh Avi
60. Manye Akosua Adido
61. Manye Dede Buajor
62. Asafoatsengua Tei Osonoba
63. Asafoatse Tei Nanor
64. Manye Mamiyo Banahene
65. Manye Adamkuor Okla II (Okperlowe)
66. Asafoatse narh Dedu
67. Manye Dede Sourn
68. Manye Ladjer Kooko
69. Asafoatse Narteh Norga
70. Asafoatse Ablodo II
71. Asafoatse Blaso Boafo
72. Manye Afingor Abordo II (Bunase)
73. Asafoatse Tetteh Odompleh
74. Nene Tetteh Agblezee III
75. Asafoatsengua S.D.A. A. Dika III
76. Manye Nyengor Azogla
77. Nene Oklepeme Nuer Anorbaahsasraku II
78. Yeiwiamanye Dede Sangmorkie ( Bornya- Sawer)
79. Manye Dede Nako I
80. Yewoamanye Yohunor
81. Asafoatse Wetu I ( Obawalenya)
82. Asafoatse Keney Madja I (Ogome)
83. Asafoatse Tetteh Dompreh III ( Agvenya)

NAME OF THE TRADITIONAL SEAT

SRA     –           Somanya

NAME OF TOWNS IN THE TRADITIONAL AREA

1. NKURAKAN
2. APESUA
3. AMAGANYA
4. ABREWANKOR
5. LABOLABO
6. AZZA
7. ABUABO
8. HUHUNYA
9. SIKABENG
10. OTERKPORLU
11. ONUMAKO
12. OBENYEMI
13. BOTI
14. AKPO
15. OBAWALE
16. OPERSIKA
17. KLO-AGOGO
18. AHIANKWA
19. SUTAPONG
20. OHIAMIKYERE
21. BRUKUM