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Nalerigu Slave Defence Wall in Northern Region
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One of the most well-known slave monuments in Ghanas northern area is the Nalerigu Defence Wall. The historic wall is located near Nalerigu, in the East Mamprusi District of the North East area, and was previously known as the Naa Jaringa Wall. The wall, which encircled the entire hamlet of Nalerigu and defended the people from brutal slave traders from Burkina Faso and Mali, was built by Naa Jaringa, the Mamprusi ethnic groups then monarch, in the 16th century. According to historical records, the town of Nalerigu was situated in the center of the slave trade route between Djenne, Mali, and Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. As a result, traders passing through both locations kidnapped and sold some of Naa Jaringas subjects as slaves. To put an end to this and safeguard his people, Naa Jaringa built the famed wall around the village to shelter and protect his people from traders coming from both directions.