Larabanga Mystic Stone

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Mystic Stone near Larabanga Mosque Ghana

The Larabanga Mystic Stone is located on the outskirts of Larabanga in the West Gonja District of the Savannah region in Ghana.[1][2][3]

History[edit]

Larabanga is a community known to be a site of myths and mystical happenings. The stone is known to return to its original place of rest after several attempts of moving it to a different location. In the 1950s, some British road constructors were compelled to redirect a major road after 3 attempts to remove the stone. Since all efforts proved futile in moving it from its original location, the legendary rock was left at its place of rest and it is now conserved as a tourist site by the natives to spread its history and also to generate revenue to the community.[4][5][6][7]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "This mystic stone in Ghana is believed to always return to its exact location when moved". Face2Face Africa. 2019-04-18. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  2. ^ zambangwunzalgu (2012-10-14). "Welcome to the tourist sites of the Savannah". zambangwunzalgu. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  3. ^ Apotsos, Michelle (2016-05-20). Architecture, Islam, and Identity in West Africa: Lessons from Larabanga. Routledge. ISBN 9781317275558.
  4. ^ "Mystery stone". www.ghana.photographers-resource.com. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  5. ^ "The Mystic Stone of Larabanga". gh.geoview.info. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  6. ^ "Larabanga Mystery Stone | About Ghana". ghana.peacefmonline.com. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  7. ^ "GHANA EMBASSY IN JAPAN". www.ghanaembassy.or.jp. Retrieved 2019-09-27.