Moba people

Moba
Mɔba
Total population
681,500 (est.)
Regions with significant populations
Ghana, Togo
Languages
Moba, French
Religion
Traditional African Religion, Islam
Related ethnic groups
Mossi

The Moba, who go by Bimoba, also be known as Bimawba, B’Moba, or Moab, is an ethnic group that is primarily located in northern region in both Ghana and Togo. They speak a Niger-Congo language and is part of the Gurma cultural and linguistic group. There is an estimated 200,00 people that identify themselves as Bimoba and about 481,500 people in northern Togo. This group lives in the middle of the Dapaon territory. Who a lineage-focused paternal group perform with ceremonials that reflect their spiritual line.

The Moba held a clan-based society that focus on their relationship with their ancestors. The Bimoda worship the deity Yennu and communicate with their ancestors using shrines. The Bimoda's cultural practices of initiation and blood rituals are done to help strengthen their community and connection to their ancestors. The Bimoda sustain their living through their agriculture and livestock rearing.