What is the royal title of the supreme paramount ruler of the Dagbon traditional state?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. The Ya-Na
- Step 1: The paramount ruler of Dagbon is known as the Ya-Na, meaning 'King of Strength'. Step 2. The royal seat is the Gbewaa Palace in Yendi. Answer: The Ya-Na. Why not the others: The Nayiri is the paramount ruler of Mamprugu; the Yagbonwura is the king of Gonja; the Bimbilla Naa heads Nanung.
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