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region. Adequately armed, the state engaged in warfare against any rising state capable of being a threat to Peki. There were military engagements between Asante/Akwamu/Anlo forces against Peki in 1869–72. Danish traders who were operating at the coast sought protection of their wares from Peki and in turn rewarded Kwadzo Dei handsomely with sophisticated weaponry from Europe. In 1850, the Danes devised their interest in the Gold Coast to the
British. Peki was specifically visited by Governors Winniet and Carstentein and the town was shown as one of the properties in exchange. After the transaction, the British were unable to impact Peki as the British did not have adequate resources. Kwadzo Dei thus remained an independent King for over thirty years until the scramble for Africa in mid-1885. By extension, Kwadzo Dei ruled over Krepi; areas deep into present day Togo singularly until the turn of the 20th century.
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place to start missionary work, Prince
Nyangamagu assured them that his father, Kwadzo Dei II, a powerful King who ‘ruled over hundred of places’ would welcome them. He invited them to go with him to Peki. The Missionaries consented and the prince sent words home. He received a positive response. The King sent bearers (carriers) to Christianborg to bring the missionaries to Peki. Wolf set out on 9 November 1847, leaving Graff behind. Wolf's Missionary diary clearly gave us a picture into the events and scenes he beheld on the journey. November 13, 1847,
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Catholics and the Protestants. Wolf returned to Cape Coast disappointed and having lost a colleague and only to learn that Karl Flato too had died in his absence. The group was left with only Graff and Wolf who were dismayed about the turn of events but not discouraged. Their next move was to look for a mission field of their own choice. Accordingly, when Wolf and Graff learnt that since 1828 the Basel Mission had settled at Christianborg which was about 100 miles west of
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quickly spread their dialect, and their language was adopted by Peki. The third group arrived with languages of other Guan, Kyerepong and Ga extracts. There were also minority communities residing on top of
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The town consisted of three places. When I passed the first one (Dzake), it was the most beautiful
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was added and four young graduates from the Mission School; Lorenz Wolf of Bingen on the Rhine, 26 years old; Luer Bultman of Vahr near Bremen, 28 years old; James Graff of Jutland in Denmark, 32 years old; and Karl Flato of Horn near Bremen, 25 years old were sent to Africa to locate a suitable
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Tutu, when being informed of my arrival had ordered all people who were free from work to change the path leading from Anum to Peki about half an hour’s walk into a broad road so that I might walk in comfort. When I was not far from Peki, the King’s son whom I had seen at Accra with some of the
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European missionaries to other lands to establish the Christian faith among other peoples. On 10 June 1835 at Stade, The German Protestants had an open meeting where it was mooted to form a single North German Missionary Society to send out men into the world to spread the Gospel.
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in present-day Togo. Their story was that they suffered under a wicked ruler called Agorkorli. These elements were on reconnaissance for their lost relations who deserted their fold when they migrated from Glime. The group formed part of the Gbe or Gbi segment of
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confidants of the King met me on the way and said he had sent them to lead me home. I shook hand with him and greeted him. My reception and the welcome accorded to me by the people and the King at Peki was too glorious for a poor missionary.
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ranges. The ranges lying just about 80 miles North East of Accra and was accessed by few day's journey. The second group, in fact, most predominant segment of the population were Ewe migrants who claimed to have arrived from Glime or
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in the morning at Anum. Thousands were assembled in the market place and welcomed me with music and shouts of joy. The Chief and his elders wanted to speak with us but as I was in hurry, I asked them to meet me later at
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743:Ephraim Amu
661:West Africa
653:New Zealand
547:Communities
528:Volta river
496:, Akwapim,
308: /
102:introducing
1126:Ewe people
1105:Categories
934:Kea, R.A.
762:References
676:Cape Coast
638:Background
439:Gold Coast
357:South Dayi
246:Peki Dzake
157:blacklist.
85:references
49:improve it
830:12 August
808:12 August
786:12 August
659:. Later,
564:, Dzibi,
400:Area code
372:Time zone
363:Elevation
55:talk page
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595:palm oil
523:Adja Ewe
516:Language
510:Denkyira
352:District
110:May 2021
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892:133–135
852:4 April
666:Germany
614:Warfare
502:Dahomey
433:History
417:in the
321:Country
98:improve
1059:6 June
1034:6 June
1009:27 May
620:Akwamu
599:Salaga
578:Kpetoe
574:Kpedze
570:Adaklu
566:Nkonya
562:Kpandu
558:Abutia
498:Asante
494:Akwamu
477:Notsie
465:People
340:Region
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296:0°12′E
293:6°30′N
155:global
87:, but
909:(PDF)
657:India
554:Tsito
506:Kwahu
490:Accra
423:Ghana
333:Ghana
151:local
1086:2017
1061:2022
1036:2022
1011:2022
985:2024
944:2017
921:2017
854:2014
832:2011
810:2011
788:2011
694:Peki
655:and
582:Buem
508:and
411:Peki
271:Peki
234:Town
227:Peki
603:Osu
482:Ewe
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