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Fanti marriage customs

Journal of the African SocietyVIII • Published In 1909 • Pages: 31-48

By: Ffoulkes, Arthur.

Abstract
This article by the former District Commissioner of the Gold Coast Colony deals with various aspects of Fanti marriage customs. Regulation of marriage, marriage arrangements and negotiations, concept and payment of dowery or bride price, and modes of marriage prevalent among various Fanti groups are analyzed. Ffoulkes also provides information on adulterous and pre-maritial sexual relationships, concubinage, methods of terminating marriage, secondary marriages, and the status of children of irregular and/or terminated unions.
Subjects
Marriage
culture
Akan
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Western Africa
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Government Official
Document Rating
3: Good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent
Analyst
Mary L. Bartlett ; 1953
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
Fanti; Ghana
Notes
by Arthur Ffoulkes
LCSH
Akan African peoples)