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The Mamprugu Moagduri Museum in Nalerigu is a small but significant cultural museum housed within the compound of the Nayiri, the paramount chief of Mamprugu, in Nalerigu β€” the traditional capital of the Mamprugu kingdom in the North East Region of Ghana. The museum sits within the Gbewaa Palace complex, the seat of the Nayiri, and its collection centres on the history, regalia, and heritage of the Mamprugu people β€” one of the three great Mole-Dagbani kingdoms alongside Dagbon and Nanumba. Its exhibits include royal artefacts, drums, traditional weapons, smocks, and items connected to the chieftaincy institution and the legendary founder-ancestor Tohazie (the "Red Hunter") and the Gbewaa lineage from which the Nayiri's authority descends. Nalerigu itself is the historic heart of Mamprugu β€” the town where the Nayiri's palace stands and where the Damba and other royal festivals are celebrated. The museum serves both as a repository of Mamprugu identity and as a stop for visitors exploring the north's cultural circuit, often paired with the Gambaga Escarpment, the Nalerigu Baptist Medical Centre, and the old slave-route heritage of the area. One honest note: this is a modest, locally-run heritage collection rather than a large national museum, and details like exact opening hours, entry fees, or recent renovation status are not things I can confirm from a verified current source. If you're planning a visit, it's worth contacting the Mamprugu Traditional Council or the North East Regional office of the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board ahead of time. As the Akan say, *"Se wo were fi na wosan kofa a, yenkyi"* β€” it is no taboo to return and fetch what you forgot. A museum like this one exists precisely so that Mamprugu's children never have to forget.

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