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Making of an African King

Autor Anthony Ephirim-Donkor
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 3 ian 2019
In this edition of The Making of an African King: Patrilineal and Matrilineal Struggle Among the ¿wutu (Effutu) of Ghana, Revised & Updated, every chapter is updated, taking into account the 2015 Ghana Supreme Court ruling on the internecine kingship struggle among the ¿wutu (Effutu) of Simpa (Winneba). The patrilineal Otuano Royal Family sued the Acquah faction and proponents of matrilineal succession in 1976, seeking confirmation of their inalienable right as the sole kingmakers of Simpa, and also for the court to place perpetual injunction on the Acquahs never to interfere in the royal affairs of Simpa. During the intervening decades from 1976-2015, Simpa witnessed a spate of intermittent political violence, especially the months leading to their annual Nyant¿r (aboakyir) Festival, all aimed at preventing the king from propitiating the ancestors and deities of Simpa led by P¿nkyae Otu. With the Supreme Court ruling, people now have the opportunity to read the judgment in its entirety and make up their own minds. What is actually fascinating about the whole internecine royal struggle is, that we have a situation whereby a matrilineal political system practiced by the Akan is displacing a long-established patrilineal system of descent traditionally practiced by the Guan speaking people of Simpa. Such an idea would be unheard of in the West, but this is what is happening among the ¿wutu (Effutu) of Simpa (Winneba) socio-culturally and politically. Indeed, it shows how unique and transformative the Akan ¿busua (a mother and her children) system is all about.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780761870708
ISBN-10: 0761870709
Pagini: 350
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.5 kg
Editura: Rowman & Littlefield

Notă biografică

Anthony Ephirim-Donkor is professor and chair of the Department of Africana Studies at Binghamton University.

Cuprins

Preface Acknowledgements Notes on Revised & Updated Edition Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: The ¿wutu Chapter 3: Building the Lion¿s Kingdom Chapter 4: The Nyant¿r (Aboakyir) Festival Chapter 5: The Princess Ay¿nsua Factor Chapter 6: Patrilineal Succession Restored Chapter 7: One Among Many Chapter 8: The Lion King Chapter 9: Conclusion Glossary Bibliography Index About the Author

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This revised and updated edition of The Making of an African King takes into account the 2015 Ghana Supreme Court ruling on the internecine kinship struggle among the wutu (Effutu) of Simpa (Winneba).