Gundonaa Hajia Samata Abudu is the Paramount woman Chief of the Dagbon traditional area in the Northern Region of Ghana. All women Chiefs in that area are subordinate to her.[1] She heads the Gundogu skin, the female equivalent of the Yendi skin, which is headed by the Yaa-Naa.[2] The Gundonaa is the only Chief, be it male or female, who is able to veto the Yaa-Naa's word. She is assisted in her duties by the Kpatunaa, a female Chief of the Kpatuya clan.[3]
The position of Gundonaa can only be occupied by a daughter of a Yaa-Naa.[4] Gundonaa Hajia Samata Abudu is also the granddaughter of Kachegu Naa who was the daughter and eldest surviving child of Naa Gbewaa (the founder of the Dagbon Kingdom), and became the King of Dagbon after his passing.[5]
She is a member of the Abudu household and royal family.[6]
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- ^ "A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE GUNDOGU SKIN:-". Northern Exclusive Gh. 2019-06-28. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ^ "Role of Women in Yani Affairs". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ^ "A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE GUNDOGU SKIN:-". Northern Exclusive Gh. 2019-06-28. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
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