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The king has gone to the village

Title
The king has gone to the village / edited by George P. Hagan, Irene K. Odotei.
Publication
Legon, Ghana : Insitute of African Studies, University of Ghana, c2001.

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Additional Authors
  • Hagan, George P.
  • Odotei, Irene K.
  • University of Ghana. Institute of African Studies.
Description
xxv, 133 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps; 22 cm.
Series Statement
Educational and cultural heritage series
Uniform Title
Education and cultural heritage series.
Alternative Title
Death and burial of Otumfuo Opoku Ware II, Asantehene
Subject
  • Otumfuo Opoku Ware II, King of the Ashanti, 1919-1999 > Death and burial
  • Ashanti (African people) > Ghana > Kings and rulers > Biography
  • Funeral rites and ceremonies > Ghana > Ashanti Region
  • Ashanti Region (Ghana) > Kings and rulers > Biography
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
Otumfo̳o Opoku Ware : biography and selected tributes / Irene Odotei -- The king is gone to the village / George P. Hagan -- The social and political roles of the Gyaase in the burial of Otumfo̳o Opoku Ware II / Owusu Brempong -- Costume and group identification at the burial of Otumfo̳o Opoku Ware II / Kwame Amoah Labi -- Kunay̳e : observance of widowhood rites by the wives of the Otumfo̳o / Brigid M. Sackey -- Kwadwom : music of the royals / Misonu Amu -- Funeral of Otumfo̳o Opoku Ware II : instrumental resources and repertoire / S.D. Asiama -- "We are Asantes" : the role of the Muslim community in traditional Asante rituals / Samuel S. Quarcoopome -- The convergence of Christianity and Asante traditional culture in the burial rites of Otumfo̳o Opoku Ware II / Abraham A. Akrong -- Closing comment : changing identity and changing rituals / G.P. Hagan.
Call Number
Sc D 04-453
ISBN
9988008902
LCCN
2002457164
OCLC
52040047
Title
The king has gone to the village / edited by George P. Hagan, Irene K. Odotei.
Imprint
Legon, Ghana : Insitute of African Studies, University of Ghana, c2001.
Series
Educational and cultural heritage series
Education and cultural heritage series.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Added Author
Hagan, George P.
Odotei, Irene K.
University of Ghana. Institute of African Studies.
Note
Other title information from cover: Death and burial of Otumfuo Opoku Ware II, Asantehene
Research Call Number
Sc D 04-453
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