The origin of the Ga ethnic group has been the subject of diverse narratives as scholars present varying migration stories.
With Africans having traversed the continent for millennia in different directions, whether northward, southward, eastward, or westward, pinpointing the exact origin of any African group remains uncertain.
While remembered history and written records both lack absolute certainty, critical analysis of facts from various sources can unveil elements of truth.
During an interview, the Chief Priest of the Osu Nadu/Klottey Clan provided detailed insights into the origin and history.
Chief Priest Wor-Lumor Nuumo Noi Sekanku Kpenuku II disclosed that the Gas originated from Israel and were part of the family of DAN.
“In 72 AD, when the Persians invaded Israel, Jerusalem, and they had wanted to take the ark of the covenant, so we were the people who carried the ark of the covenant to Ethiopia. We left from Ethiopia because the Somalians were disturbing us…We left Ethiopia to Sudan to settle near the Coast Valley…,” he explained.