The making of an African king : patrilineal and matrilineal struggle among the Āwutu (Effutu) of Ghana

The making of an African king : patrilineal and matrilineal struggle among the Āwutu (Effutu) of Ghana / Anthony Ephirim-Donkor.

The Making of an African King examines the source of the kingship struggle in Winneba, Ghana as seen by colonial administrators, and the final court ruling in June 2013 between the patrilineal Otuano Royal Family against the non-royal Acquah faction that favors matrilineal system of succession pract...

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Main Author: Ephirim-Donkor, Anthony (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland : University Press Of America, Inc., [2015]
Edition:Revised edition.
Subjects:
Efutu (African people) > Kings and rulers > Succession.
Efutu (African people) > Kinship.
HISTORY > Africa > West.
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:The Making of an African King examines the source of the kingship struggle in Winneba, Ghana as seen by colonial administrators, and the final court ruling in June 2013 between the patrilineal Otuano Royal Family against the non-royal Acquah faction that favors matrilineal system of succession practiced by the Akan.
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 271 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-265) and index.
ISBN:9780761865049
0761865047
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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