The Anlo Exodus: How the Gold Coast's Eastern Frontier Took Shape

Long before the Asante wars and the colonial coast, a different kind of migration shaped what became Ghana. In this episode, Lucas and Luna trace the journey of the Anlo people — a branch of the Ewe who, fleeing Dahomey's expansion in the 1600s, migrated south and west along the coast, clashing with the Akwamu, the Ga, and eventually the British. We follow the crossing of the Volta River, the founding of Keta and Anloga, the rise of the Anlo state, and the 1784 Battle of Notsie that still echoes in Ewe oral tradition. Along the way, we look at the role of lagoons, salt production, and the trans-Atlantic trade in shaping this lesser-known frontier. A story of resilience, adaptation, and the making of a people who would later become key players in Ghana's independence movement. #Anlo #Ewe #GhanaHistory #VoltaRegion #Keta #Anloga #Dahomey #Akwamu #BattleOfNotsie #TransatlanticSlaveTrade #GoldCoast #WestAfricaHistory #AfricanDiaspora #MigrationHistory #PreColonialAfrica #History #FexingoHistory #Podcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo