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Author : David K. Henderson-Quartey
Publisher : D.K. Henderson-Quartey
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Ga of Ghana written by David K. Henderson-Quartey and published by D.K. Henderson-Quartey. This book was released on 2002 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Narh Omaboe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789988077839
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (778 download)
Download or read book History of West Africa and the Ga (Osu) People written by Narh Omaboe and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Parker
Publisher : Greenwood
ISBN 13 : 9780325001913
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (19 download)
Download or read book Making the Town written by John Parker and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Making the Town is the social history of a West African urban community, the Ga people of Accra, Ghana, from the 1860s to the 1920s. Its focus is town politics, and it shows how the Ga townspeople actively shaped Accras transition from pre-colonial city-state to colonial port city.
Author : John Parker
Publisher : James Currey
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Making the Town written by John Parker and published by James Currey. This book was released on 2000 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title incorporates a social history of a West African urban community during the colonial perod, or, under colonialism. The focus is centered on town politics and the ways in which the Ga political action shaped Accra's t ransition from pre-colonial city-state to colonial port city.
Author : Steven J. Salm
Publisher : Greenwood
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Culture and Customs of Ghana written by Steven J. Salm and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 2002-03-30 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides an overview of the history and culture of Ghana, featuring discussion of the country's religion and thought, the arts, cuisine and traditional dress, gender roles, marriage and family, social customs, and lifestyle.
Author : Kwasi Konadu
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 082237496X
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (223 download)
Download or read book The Ghana Reader written by Kwasi Konadu and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2016-01-29 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering 500 years of Ghana's history, The Ghana Reader provides a multitude of historical, political, and cultural perspectives on this iconic African nation. Whether discussing the Asante kingdom and the Gold Coast's importance to European commerce and transatlantic slaving, Ghana's brief period under British colonial rule, or the emergence of its modern democracy, the volume's eighty selections emphasize Ghana's enormous symbolic and pragmatic value to global relations. They also demonstrate that the path to fully understanding Ghana requires acknowledging its ethnic and cultural diversity and listening to its population's varied voices. Readers will encounter selections written by everyone from farmers, traders, and the clergy to intellectuals, politicians, musicians, and foreign travelers. With sources including historical documents, poems, treaties, articles, and fiction, The Ghana Reader conveys the multiple and intersecting histories of Ghana's development as a nation, its key contribution to the formation of the African diaspora, and its increasingly important role in the economy and politics of the twenty-first century.
Author : Madeline Manoukian
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315297833
Total Pages : 181 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (152 download)
Download or read book Akan and Ga-Adangme Peoples written by Madeline Manoukian and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-02-03 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Routledge is proud to be re-issuing this landmark series in association with the International African Institute. The series, published between 1950 and 1977, brings together a wealth of previously un-co-ordinated material on the ethnic groupings and social conditions of African peoples. Concise, critical and (for its time) accurate, the Ethnographic Survey contains sections as follows: Physical Environment Linguistic Data Demography History & Traditions of Origin Nomenclature Grouping Cultural Features: Religion, Witchcraft, Birth, Initiation, Burial Social & Political Organization: Kinship, Marriage, Inheritance, Slavery, Land Tenure, Warfare & Justice Economy & Trade Domestic Architecture Each of the 50 volumes will be available to buy individually, and these are organized into regional sub-groups: East Central Africa, North-Eastern Africa, Southern Africa, West Central Africa, Western Africa, and Central Africa Belgian Congo. The volumes are supplemented with maps, available to view on routledge.com or available as a pdf from the publishers.
Author : Roger Gocking
Publisher : Greenwood
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The History of Ghana written by Roger Gocking and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 2005-06-30 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A specialist in African colonial history and especially Ghana, Gocking (civic and cultural studies, Mercy College) offers non-specialist students and general readers a concise history of the West African country. The first third covers the emergence of early precolonial states, the increasing contact with Europeans, and colonial rule to the end of the 19th century. The rest focuses on the struggle for independence and the challenges that Ghana has faced through 1994.
Author : Kofi Nkansa-Kyeremateng
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Akans of Ghana written by Kofi Nkansa-Kyeremateng and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William S. Pollitzer
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
ISBN 13 : 9780820320540
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (25 download)
Download or read book The Gullah People and Their African Heritage written by William S. Pollitzer and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the origins and way of life of the Gullahs of South Carolina and Georgia, details the skills and customs they brought with them from Africa, and discusses the threats to their survival as a distinctive culture
Author : Rebecca L. Green
Publisher : Franklin Watts
ISBN 13 : 9780531202760
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (27 download)
Download or read book The Empire of Ghana written by Rebecca L. Green and published by Franklin Watts. This book was released on 1998 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A survey of the history and culture of the West African Empire of Ghana that, flourishing from about 750 until 1076, is not related to modern Ghana.
Author : Joseph Nii Abekar Mensah
Publisher : Strategic Book Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1628571047
Total Pages : 399 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (285 download)
Download or read book Traditions and Customs of Gadangmes of Ghana written by Joseph Nii Abekar Mensah and published by Strategic Book Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GaDangmes of Ghana claim through oral history that they are descendants of ancient Hebrew Israelites. They refer to themselves as Yudafoi, meaning they are Jews. This book traces the origins of GaDangmes and their migration from ancient Israel, following the attack of Israel by the Assyrians to their present abode in Ghana. The ancestors of the GaDangmes were ruled by Wulomei (The High Priesthood). The book discusses GaDangme custom and traditions, including the Homowo Festival, Otufo/Dipo, circumcision, and outdooring (sanctification) of the child after birth. These traditions and customs of GaDangmes are of Hebraic origins. GaDangmes names are like genetic markers and are scattered throughout The Old Testament. Some of the names of their towns and villages bear Hebrew names. Tamar Kemp describes the GaDangmes of Ghana as descendants of authentic biblical Hebrew/Israelites whose ancestors once reigned supreme in the motherland. Joseph Nii Abekar Mensah, PhD., is currently a clinical/educational consultant with Progressive Learning Institute & Counselling Services in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Dr. Mensah is the founder of GaDangme Heritage & Cultural Foundation. Born and raised in Accra (Ganyobi), Ghana, the author pursued studies in applied biology in London, England, with specialization in pharmacology. He also holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in psychology and in education. "I had always wanted to know why my people call themselves 'Gamei, ' meaning 'Ga people.' I learned they are of Hebrew Israelite origins, possibly from the tribes of Gad and Dan." Publisher's website: http: //sbpra.com/JosephNiiAbekarMensah
Author : Ian Utley
Publisher : Bravo Limited
ISBN 13 : 1857336046
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (573 download)
Download or read book Ghana - Culture Smart! written by Ian Utley and published by Bravo Limited. This book was released on 2010-11-30 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear of embarrassing gaffes and mistakes, feel confident in unfamiliar situations, and develop trust, friendships, and successful business relationships. Culture Smart! offers illuminating insights into the culture and society of a particular country. It will help you to turn your visit-whether on business or for pleasure-into a memorable and enriching experience. Contents include * customs, values, and traditions * historical, religious, and political background * life at home * leisure, social, and cultural life * eating and drinking * dos, don'ts, and taboos * business practices * communication, spoken and unspoken "Culture Smart has come to the rescue of hapless travellers." Sunday Times Travel "... the perfect introduction to the weird, wonderful and downright odd quirks and customs of various countries." Global Travel "...full of fascinating-as well as common-sense-tips to help you avoid embarrassing faux pas." Observer "...as useful as they are entertaining." Easyjet Magazine "...offer glimpses into the psyche of a faraway world." New York Times
Author : Kwame Essien
Publisher : MSU Press
ISBN 13 : 1628952776
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (289 download)
Download or read book Brazilian-African Diaspora in Ghana written by Kwame Essien and published by MSU Press. This book was released on 2016-10-01 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brazilian-African Diaspora in Ghana is a fresh approach, challenging both pre-existing and established notions of the African Diaspora by engaging new regions, conceptualizations, and articulations that move the field forward. This book examines the untold story of freed slaves from Brazil who thrived socially, culturally, and economically despite the challenges they encountered after they settled in Ghana. Kwame Essien goes beyond the one-dimensional approach that only focuses on British abolitionists’ funding of freed slaves’ resettlements in Africa. The new interpretation of reverse migrations examines the paradox of freedom in discussing how emancipated Brazilian-Africans came under threat from British colonial officials who introduced stringent land ordinances that deprived the freed Brazilian- Africans from owning land, particularly “Brazilian land.” Essien considers anew contention between the returnees and other entities that were simultaneously vying for control over social, political, commercial, and religious spaces in Accra and tackles the fluidity of memory and how it continues to shape Ghana’s history. The ongoing search for lost connections with the support of the Brazilian government—inspiring multiple generations of Tabom (offspring of the returnees) to travel across the Atlantic and back, especially in the last decade—illustrates the unending nature of the transatlantic diaspora journey and its impacts.
Author : Marlis Hellinger
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 902726886X
Total Pages : 433 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (272 download)
Download or read book Gender Across Languages written by Marlis Hellinger and published by John Benjamins Publishing Company. This book was released on 2015-04-15 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the fourth volume of a comprehensive reference work which provides systematic descriptions of the manifestations of gender in languages of diverse areal, typological and socio-cultural affiliations. To the 30 languages already analysed in previous volumes, Vol. 4 adds another 12 languages whose gendered structures have received little or no academic attention in the past. Again, the collection includes a broad spectrum of languages: It contains languages with and without grammatical gender, a language with noun classification and a classifier language; larger national languages as well as smaller languages with minority status; and, of course, members of diverse language families, i.e. Indo-European as well as Finno-Ugrian, Iroquois, Tai-Kadai and Niger-Congo. The volume illustrates the tremendous variation found in the area of gender representation across languages. At the same time, it will provide the much-needed material required for an explicitly comparative approach to linguistic manifestations of gender.
Author : Naaborko Sackeyfio-Lenoch
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
ISBN 13 : 1580464947
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (84 download)
Download or read book The Politics of Chieftaincy written by Naaborko Sackeyfio-Lenoch and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2014 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction : contesting space and authority in a colonial capital --Situating Ga institutions in the European colonial milieu --Land legislation, commodification, and effects in Accra --Negotiating chieftaincy, the Ga stool, and colonial intervention --Succession disputes, the Ga state council, and the future of chieftaincy --Contesting property in Accra and its periurban locales --Conclusion.
Author : Mary Quigley
Publisher : Capstone Classroom
ISBN 13 : 9781403400987
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (9 download)
Download or read book Ancient West African Kingdoms written by Mary Quigley and published by Capstone Classroom. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the social, economic, political, and cultural life of the people of ancient Ghana, Mali, and Songhai, including profiles of influential citizens.
