book chapter

The Akan of Ghana: an overview of the ethnographic literature

Pointer Ltd. • Accra • Published In 1986 • Pages:

By: Warren, Dennis M..

Abstract
This book contains an overview of the information on the Akan of Ghana written primarily in the twentieth century. In this work, Warren has distilled and condensed data pertinent to the Akan/Ashanti and presents it here in a concise form. Topics covered in this study deal with life cycle events (birth, puberty, marriage, and death), religion, family and social structure, government and law, and the arts.
Subjects
Music
Districts
Advisers to the chief executive
Spirits and gods
Sacred objects and places
Priesthood
culture
Akan
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Western Africa
Document Type
book chapter
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 1995
Field Date
unknown
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
Ghana
Notes
By Dennis M. Warren
First published: Accra: Pointer Ltd., 1973
None of the images in this monograph were included in this publication
Includes bibliographical references (p. 76-80) and index
LCCN
87128386
LCSH
Akan (African people)