Joseph Kofi Kakraba, the caretaker and tour guide at Fort Amsterdam, has detailed how the Dutch, during the time of the slave trade, transported geese all the way from their home country, Holland, to rear at the fort in what was then the Gold Coast.
In an exclusive interview with GhanaWeb's Etsey Atisu, Kakraba explained that the Dutch brought the geese to the fort with the specific purpose of acting as sensors.
The geese, he indicated, were trained to detect the presence of enemy forces, alerting the Dutch if enemies were approaching or hiding in the nearby forests.
Kofi Kakraba added that the geese would begin making noise to alert the soldiers of potential enemies hiding nearby, prompting them to take swift action to eliminate any threats. "… They (slave masters) brought the geese from Holland to the courtyard.
