Organization:Moliyili

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Moliyili also known as University of Moliyili was a historical centre of learning and craftsmanship in the West African kingdom of Dagbon.[1][2][3] Presently, it is located within the Yendi Municipal District. Moliyili flourished during the 18th and 19th centuries, and played a significant role in the kingdom's intellectual and cultural development. It had a clerical hierarchy administering educational centres led by the Yidan Moli.[3] Today, the Yidan Moli is the head clergy officiating the Damba festival[4] of the Yaa Naa, the king of Dagbon, who resides in the Gbewaa Palace of Northern Ghana.[5]

Etymology

Moliyili means "House of the Learned" in the Dagbani language (derived from moli - learned person, and yili - house).[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Science and Technology in 18th Century Moliyili ) Dagomba) and the Timbuktiu Intellectual Tradition". https://www.researchgate.net/publication/323228777_Science_and_Technology_in_18th_Century_Moliyili_Dagomba_and_the_Timbuktiu_Intellectual_Tradition. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Moliyili: Golden Age Of Dagbon Kingdom" (in en-US). 2023-05-11. https://dagbonkingdom.com/moliyili-golden-age-of-dagbon-kingdom/. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "CAUSE AND EFFECT BETWEEN KNOWLEDGE TRADITIONS: ANALYZING STATEMENTS THAT ADDRESS THE REGRESSION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN GHANA on JSTOR" (in en). https://www.jstor.org/stable/41406716. 
  4. ↑ Kinney, Sylvia (1970). "Drummers in Dagbon: The Role of the Drummer in the Damba Festival". Ethnomusicology 14 (2): 258–265. doi:10.2307/849800. ISSN 0014-1836. https://www.jstor.org/stable/849800. 
  5. ↑ "2-20: The Muslim Religion in Dagbon". https://www.adrummerstestament.com/2/2-20_The_Muslim_Religion_in_Dagbon_web_chapter.html. 



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