Robert Sutherland Rattray collection : Adonten stool ; Nkoranza ; Banda ; Konfo Anotchi.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, current owner.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Akan (African people)--Social life and customs.

Akan (African people).

Twi (African people)--Social life and customs.

Twi (African people).

Ashanti (African people)--Social life and customs.

Ashanti (African people).

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Production:

1919-1925.

Contents:

The office of chief

What is the constitution and organization of the Adonten a) in peace, b) at war, names (with literal English meaning when possible) of all officers (including Chief and Queen Mother, their order of precedence, functions and mutual relation?

What is the relative position of the Head Stool and the Stools of Amakom and Antoa, and whether such position has undergone any change since the Ashanti administration of 1902, 1902

Oaths a) form, b) origin with explanation, c) penalties

What is the tribal organization of the Adonten Abrempon of Kumasi?

What stools are subordinate to the Head Stool and what are the titles of the chiefs on such subordinate stools, giving a list of each town or village?

[Enquiry into the formation of the Adonten Division], March 24, 1925

Wam history

System of land tenure, alienation, inheritance, has the Head Stool any control over the disposal of land by subordinate stools?

What are the native tribunals among the Adonten, who are the persons presiding over such tribunals, what are the customary amounts for oaths and what appeals and to whom if any are allowed by native customary laws?, March 24, 1925

Okonfo Anotchi wonders of Anotchi few of his wonders the waning of Denkyira kingdom

Does the Head Stool receive tribute or recognition of any kind from a) subordinate stools

Notes on Abease history; H.J. Hobbs, Acting Commissioner NPA, 1919; written by H. Kontright

Notes on history of Nkoranza; by H.J. Hobbs, Ag. CNPA

Any other matter or thing which may arise in the course of the enquiry which may be of general interest or to which no particular term of reference is made, May 24, 1925

Relation of the head of the Adonten Abrempon with the Amanhene of Ashanti i.e. has the Head Adonten Chief the powers and jurisdicition of an Omanhene?

Jurisdiction before the passing of the Ashanti Native Jurisdiction Ordinance, and under what power did the chiefs exercise such jurisdiction and the enforcement of their decisions

Notes on history of Banda

Notes on the history of Mo, 1919

The history of Old Wam delivered from Mansin, the Queen Mother and elders therein on the 19th day of November 1925, November 20, 1925.

Notes:

Collection no.: MS 101.

Online resource.

OCLC:

1090120993

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