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As you pass the Watchtower, the Punishment Rock and finally the Graveyard, you instantly forget the fun with Music Rock.
The Punishment Rock for example had a very sadistic use. Slaves had to sit on the Rock with their hands and feet tied, and had to face the sun. No food, no water, not rarely until death followed.
The Slave Camp is signposted along the Paga – Border main road. Best is to take a taxi or ,even better, rent bicycles if it’s not too hot yet. The guided tour was conducted by a young boy who had been trained very well on history. Cost EUR 1 + tip for musicians.
Written Dec 5, 2003
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The slaves had a “wide range” of entertainment options as they made music on the rocks!
By hitting the Musical Rocks with smaller stones, you can produce some cool percussion sounds. Different stones, different tones; different part of the surface, different sound. The slaves used to make music here and dance.
During the tour local people give a performance, which is really entertaining, although the heat might put you off for the dance!
Of course they expected a tip. I gave EUR 1,50 (in cedis of course), which was regarded generous for 3 musicians performing 10 minutes. But it’s entertaining and a very honest way for those people to earn additional income, isn’t it? And tourists don’t come here every day (or even week, in this season).
Written Dec 5, 2003
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Nania Paga is a settlement about 2 kilometres from Paga where you can do an interesting guided tour around a historic slave camp.
During early 19th century, this so called Pikworo Slave Camp was the main camp in the Upper East Region where slaves were kept after been captured more North by slave traders.
From here the slaves were taken to the largest slave market of present day Ghana, that in Salaga and from there to the Coast before being shipped to Europe, Arabia or to one of the British / Dutch colonies elsewhere in the world.
You can see a lot of evidence of life in the Slave Camp, such as the holes dug out in the rocks used as plates, bigger holes used as stove and the tiny natural spring, the only water supply in the Camp.
Written Dec 5, 2003
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The Paga Pio was the first Chief I visited in this region and I regard the visit as interesting, but the attitude of the people here was not very inviting.
Not that the Palace itself isn’t interesting enough – certainly it is - , but the business-like attitude here didn’t contribute to the overall experience.
Where most other Chiefs welcomed me with cooled water or local beer and possibly even a meal, the 20-30 minutes rush tour through the Paga Pio Palace required the usual entrance fee (EUR 1), but moreover an extra gift of EUR 1,50 payable in cash, kola nuts or booze. After that the Prince started to ask tips for people I didn’t even meet!
So if this is the only village in Upper East Region you’ll visit, I can still recommend the tour, but otherwise, you may give it a miss!!
Written Dec 5, 2003
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The Palace of the Chief, who is the boss of all traditional Chiefs in the region, is a conglomeration of several hundreds of rooms, many of them traditionally build of mud, tree limbs and cow dung.
As the family expands, the Palace extends as well as it’s common that family stays within the Palace compounds for life, also after marriage.
The oldest parts reputedly date back to early 18th century, but you don’t get much to see of it. Just for tourism, one house is decorated according to Paga tradition and original tools, baskets and bowls are displayed inside. The Prince, who gave me the tour, called it a museum.
The Prince explained many interesting things about traditions, rituals and way of life of their forefathers and also present day life.
Written Dec 5, 2003
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