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The land is ours: research on the land-use system among the Tallensi in northern Ghana

Cambridge anthropology14 (2) • Published In 1990 • Pages: 26-42

By: Riehl, Volker.

Abstract
This article discusses change and continuity in the political, social and religious power of traditional authorities among the Tallensi of northern Ghana. It argues that Tallensi clan heads and ritual leaders have continued to wield significant powers by reinventing their cultural and religious roles in allocating and administering land use rights to adapt to changing political circumstances.
Subjects
Real property
Clans
Lineages
Community structure
Community heads
Internal trade
Research and development
Acquisition and relinquishment of property
Borrowing and lending
Contracts
Cult of the dead
Gender status
Kin relationships
Ingroup antagonisms
Sociocultural trends
culture
Tallensi
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Western Africa
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Anthropologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Teferi Abate Adem; 2008
Field Date
1986-1987
Coverage Date
1934-1987
Coverage Place
Tongo village, Ghana
Notes
Volker Riehl
Includes bibliographical references (p. 40-41)
LCCN
sn 84011005
LCSH
Tallensi (African people)