In many parts of West Africa, there is an old chieftaincy tradition, and the Akan people have developed their own hierarchy, which exists alongside the...

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wielded both political and religious functions. Due to the influence of Akan Chieftaincy institutions, each Guan state later adopted a chief and the office...

benefit older adults Nana, another name for grandmother Nana (title), an Akan chieftaincy title in Ghana Hurricane Nana, three hurricanes North American Newspaper...

meaning the ''chief's child'' or the ''king's child''. In the Akan tradition and Akan chieftaincy, the child of a king or chief does not ascend the throne...

the Akan it is used as a household object, it is used in rites of passage, and is considered sacred. The stool is used as a symbol of chieftaincy (particularly...

and wrote his doctoral dissertation on "Theological Construction of Akan Chieftaincy In Contemporary Ghana: Perspectives on Christian Leadership." Opuni...

institutions. Kasoa's traditional political institution is traditional Akan Chieftaincy. According to Article 277 of Ghana's Constitution, a chief is “a person...

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Chiefs. Although both the Nigerian traditional rulers and the wider chieftaincy aren't mentioned in Nigeria's current constitution, they derive their...

This is a list of rulers of the Akan state of Akyem Kotoku. Akan people Ghana Gold Coast Lists of incumbents...

Akropong held the "sacred seat" of the Akuapem-Asona, one of the seven major Akan clans, for sixteen years. In 1733, Akwamu launched its army against the city-State...

resided among the traditional priests. The Ga were later influenced by Akan chieftaincy institutions, including the adoption of chiefs in their political system...

Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2012. Akan chieftaincy DeCorse, Christopher R.; Sam Spiers (2009). "A tale of two polities:...

For the history of Ghana, here is the list of rulers of the Akan state of Akuapem Guan. The Guan are believed to have begun to migrate from the Mossi region...

of the Akan ethnic group and are native to the Ashanti Region of modern-day Ghana. Asantes are the last group to emerge out of the various Akan civilisations...

Drums of Kumasi, London: Panther. Ernest E. Obeng, 1986, Ancient Ashanti Chieftaincy, Ghana Publishing Corporation. ISBN 9964-1-0329-8 Kevin Shillington,...

Ghana and West Africa, exploring the role of Asante Queen Mothers (see Akan Chieftaincy). She also expanded her inquiries to include the anthropologies of...

K. (September 2015). "Queen Mothers: The Unseen Hands in Chieftaincy Conflicts Among the Akan in Ghana: Myth or Reality?". Journal of Pan African Studies...

Oyeeman Wereko Ampem II, GM (born Emmanuel Noi Omaboe, 29 October 1930 – 26 November 2005) was a Ghanaian civil servant, businessman and traditional ruler...

The striking draped roof takes cues from the rich symbols of Ghanaian chieftaincy, such as the majestic boaman ceremonial canopies and umbrellas, traditionally...

was an Attorney General of Ghana, Minister for Health and Minister for Chieftaincy. Tanoh was born on 30 August 1925 at Agona Nsaba in the Central Region...

fought the Fante confederation and ended up dominating Gold Coast trade. In Akan, Bonsu means whale (the largest and most powerful "fish" in the sea), and...

sister Efua Atta, who died in 1991, shared the middle name Atta, which in the Akan language means "twin". Annan and his sister were born into one of the country's...

Whitaker Jr., an insurance salesman. A DNA test has shown that his mother had Akan ancestry, while his father was of Igbo descent. When Whitaker was in elementary...

half, all embossed in gold. The logo was designed by A. M. Opoku. "AYA" (Akan word for fern) is an Adinkra symbol. The "AYA" grows straight and it is used...

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warriors at the battlefield by way of the talking drums. Learning various Akan proverbs and wise sayings also form part of the curriculum of this most interesting...