Abstract:
This study focuses on the role of the living libraries, the baansi, of the Dagomba of Ghana in
preserving and sustaining the culture and history of the people of Dagbon in the northern region
of Ghana. The paper is a qualitative study, and the instruments used for data collection span from
2012 to 2015, which comprises acoustic appreciation, group discussion, observation, phased
assertion, storytelling, and filed notes. The study reveals that the living librarians (baansi) are the
watchdogs/social critics of the society who help to maintain stability and influence people into
conforming to the norms and the culture of the society.
