The Anlo-Ewe people are today in the southeastern corner of the Republic of Ghana. They settled here around 1474 after escaping from their past home of Notsie. They fled their homeland because of the frequent raids they encountered from European slave traders. They lived on the coast, which provided no protection from their ships. They then migrated north to lagoon islands where the slave ships could not reach because of the shallow water. Due to the move the Anlo-Ewe had to adapt to their new environment. Canoes were built for the fisherman and also for the farmers to get access to differnet islands where they farmed.
For further information please visit:
“Introduction to Anlo-Ewe Culture and History.” 1995, http://www.cnmat.berkeley.edu/~ladzekpo/Intro.html#History 04 Apr. 2001.
“Bestowing of Names in Ewe Culture.” Dahomean Sacred Names. 2000, http://www.mamiwata.com/names.html 04 Apr. 2001.
Though this page has been carefully researched, the author does not claim expertise on the Anlo-Ewe.
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If you are Anlo-Ewe, your feedback is much appreciated.