Anyi Traditional Area

The oral tradition of Angye (Enchi) in Ebrossa is content to say that Inkassa is a stream flowing in the Eluibo region1. A river of this name corresponds to the tributary of Ensue, which itself flows into the Tanoe. Another river named Ankassa is identified with the tributary of Ankobra (river called Siane by the Nzema)
and sinks in the region of Wassa Fiase. The name Incassa, Inkassa,
Encassar, Inkassin, as transcribed variably by written sources,
designated different territories without naming the political entities that exercised authority. Let us recapitulate that before the expansion of the city, or even during the elaboration of the map of Moure (1629), Incassa Igwijira corresponded to Asahie Wenchiman. Encassar
was Wassa. Small Inkassin was part of the lands of Nsanye which themselves were part of the Ahanta. Wassa and the old Aowin are
shared the lands of Great Inkassa. Much of the territory of the ancient Aowin kingdom spanned Great Inkassa.