Nalerigu Ghana's Ancient Defense Wall 🇬🇭 Discover North East Ghana

Built in the mid-1700s by a legendary Mamprusi king to defend Nalerigu, the capital of Mamprugu, the ruins of this wall still stand today. Often called Nalerigu’s “Slave Defense Wall,” there is a lot of mystery and myth surrounding why and how it was built.

This educational history video is a collaboration between Discover North East Ghana and TV Afrik.

For a more in-depth look at the NaJeringa's Wall or to see the references for the research that informed this video, visit https://northeastghana.com/najeringa-...

00:00 Intro
00:45 Location
01:07 History of the Wall
01:58 Theories on the Wall's Purpose
02:55 Legends about the Wall's Construction
03:44 Outro
Licence
Creative Commons Attribution licence (reuse allowed)