Daboya “Traditional SMOCK weaving heritage” in Ghana.

Daboya is the district capital of North Gonja, which is about 60 km west of Tamale via the Nyankpala/Tolon road.

It is one of the most unique craft villages in West Africa which holds a special place in the traditional textile industry of Ghana.

It is a town known for its special traditional smock (fugu) weaving involving the various stages of the process locally made to its finest stage.

The majority of about 20,000 are mostly into smock weaving with about 46 communities’ surroundings. 

                                    President John Dramani Mahama (r) in a smoke with other.

                                                  A man soaking the tread.

                                                                  dying process

                                                         some men seriously weaving

The smock weaving industry has been facing a lot of challenging, but the government have ensured its support of investing and  promoting the industry.

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is leading the formulation of ideas that would come out with a blue print on a craft center to be established for all smock weavers from Daboya, Yendi and Tamale.

So far in the history of our nation, Daboya is the only town which produces the original and best Smock (Fugu).

Photos: Geoffrey Buta