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Culture and customs of Ghana / Steven J. Salm and Toyin Falola.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Salm, Steven J., 1966-
- Series:
- Culture and customs of Africa.
- Culture and customs of Africa, 1530-8367
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ghana--Social life and customs.
- Ghana.
- Ghana--Civilization.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (236 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Distribution:
- London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024
- Place of Publication:
- Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2002.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The decades of independence in Ghana have strengthened the idea of a national Ghanaian culture. The culture and customs of Ghana today are a product of diversity in traditional forms, influenced by a long history of Islamic and European contact. Culture and Customs of Ghana is the first book to concisely provide an up-to-date narrative on the most significant elements of the established cultural life and institutions as well as the most recent changes in the cultural landscape. Written expressly for students and the general reader, it belongs in every library supporting multicultural and African studies curricula. Ghana seeks to cultivate the philosophy of the African personality, to revive, maintain, and promote Ghanaian ways of life and integrate them into political and social institutions. Ghanaians also recognize their relationship to the rest of the world and continue to develop with the forces of globalization. Culture and Customs of Ghana authoritatively discusses the vibrant and adaptable people, from their religions to music and dance. A chronology, glossary, and numerous photos complement the text.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Culture and Customs of Ghana
- Contents
- Series Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chronology
- 1 Introduction
- GEOGRAPHY
- PEOPLES
- The Guan
- The Mole-Dagbani and the Gonja
- The Akan
- The Ewe
- The Ga-Adangbes
- LANGUAGES
- EDUCATION
- URBAN CENTERS
- RESOURCES, OCCUPATIONS, AND ECONOMY
- Timber
- Cocoa
- Mining
- Tourism
- Manufacturing
- Economic Performance
- GOVERNMENT
- HISTORY
- Early History
- The Asante Empire
- Early Europeans
- The Colonial Era
- Independence Movements
- Independence and the First Republic, 1957-66
- National Liberation Council, 1966-69
- The Second Republic, 1969-72
- The National Redemption Council and the Supreme Military Council, 1972-79
- The Armed Forces Revolutionary Council and the Third Republic, 1979-81
- The Provisional National Defence Council, 1981-92
- The Fourth Republic
- CULTURAL ISSUES
- NOTE
- 2 Religion and Worldview
- WORLDVIEW
- INDIGENOUS RELIGIONS
- Supreme God
- Lesser Gods
- Ancestors
- Witchcraft
- Indigenous Religion and Change
- CHRISTIANITY
- Effects of Christianity
- ISLAM
- Effects of Islam
- NOTES
- 3 Literature and Media
- ORAL LITERATURE
- Proverbs
- Poetry and Songs
- Narratives
- WRITTEN LITERATURE
- Indigenous Language
- English Language
- Poetry
- Novels
- Popular Literature
- DRAMA AND POPULAR THEATER
- NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES
- RADIO AND TELEVISION
- Radio
- Television
- 4 Art and Architecture/Housing
- ART
- Functions
- Textiles
- Sculpture
- Metal Arts
- Pottery, Basketry, Beads, and Leatherwork
- Traditional Artists
- Modern and Tourist Art
- ARCHITECTURE AND HOUSING
- Rural Architecture and Housing
- Urban Architecture and Housing
- 5 Cuisine and Traditional Dress
- CUISINE
- Patterns of Consumption
- BEVERAGES
- Festival Food and Drink
- DRESS.
- Ceremonial Dress
- Ornamentation
- Western Fashions
- 6 Gender Roles, Marriage, and Family
- LINEAGE AND SOCIAL PATTERNS
- RITES OF PASSAGE
- Birth
- Initiation
- Marriage
- Death
- FAMILY CONCEPT AND STRUCTURE
- ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- SOCIAL CHANGE
- 7 Social Customs and Lifestyle
- SOCIAL RELATIONS
- FESTIVALS AND HOLIDAYS
- Traditional Festivals
- Aboakyer
- Homowo
- Odwira
- Ewe Festivals
- Damba
- National Holidays
- PANAFEST
- LEISURE AND ENTERTAINMENT
- Sports and Games
- Cinema
- Everyday Life and Leisure
- 8 Music and Dance
- TRADITIONAL MUSIC AND DANCE
- Instruments
- Musicians
- Types of Music and Dance
- NEO-TRADITIONAL OR NEO-FOLK MUSIC
- Kpanlogo
- Ga Cultural Groups
- Simpa
- POPULAR MUSIC AND DANCE
- Highlife
- Reggae
- Hiplife
- CHRISTIAN MUSIC
- Gospel Highlife
- Choral Music
- INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT OF MUSIC AND DANCE
- RECOMMENDED CDS
- Glossary
- Bibliographic Essay
- GENERAL
- INTRODUCTION
- RELIGION AND WORLDVIEW
- LITERATURE AND MEDIA
- ART AND ARCHITECTURE/HOUSING
- CUISINE AND TRADITIONAL DRESS
- GENDER ROLES, MARRIAGE, AND FAMILY
- SOCIAL CUSTOMS AND LIFESTYLE
- MUSIC AND DANCE
- Index
- About the Authors.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-211) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9798400635366
- 9786610869251
- 9781280869259
- 1280869259
- 9780313011320
- 031301132X
- OCLC:
- 614596708
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