Author: Ernest H. C. Tetteh
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1365069524
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
The Outdooring, Dedication and Naming of an African Child, Ganyobi Kpojiemo: History and Origin of the GaDangme people of Ghana.
THE OUTDOORING, DEDICATION AND NAMING OF AN AFRICAN CHILD VOLUME 1
Author: Ernest H. C. Tetteh
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1365069524
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
The Outdooring, Dedication and Naming of an African Child, Ganyobi Kpojiemo: History and Origin of the GaDangme people of Ghana.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1365069524
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
The Outdooring, Dedication and Naming of an African Child, Ganyobi Kpojiemo: History and Origin of the GaDangme people of Ghana.
Wom(b)an: A Cultural-Narrative Reading of the Hebrew Bible Barrenness Narratives
Author: Janice P. De-Whyte
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 900436630X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
In Wom(b)an: A Cultural-Narrative Reading of the Hebrew Bible Barrenness Narratives Janice Pearl Ewurama De-Whyte offers a reading of the Hebrew Bible barrenness narratives. The original word “wom(b)an” visually underscores the centrality of a productive womb to female identity in the ANE and Hebrew contexts. Conversely, barrenness was the ultimate tragedy and shame of a woman. Utilizing Akan cultural custom as a lens through which to read the Hebrew barrenness tradition, De-Whyte uncovers another kind of barrenness within these narratives. Her term “social barrenness” depicts the various situations of childlessness that are generally unrecognized in western cultures due to the western biomedical definitions of infertility. Whether biological or social, barrenness was perceived to be the greatest threat to a woman’s identity and security as well as the continuity of the lineage. Wom(b)an examines these narratives in light of the cultural meanings of barrenness within traditional cultures, ancient and present.
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 900436630X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
In Wom(b)an: A Cultural-Narrative Reading of the Hebrew Bible Barrenness Narratives Janice Pearl Ewurama De-Whyte offers a reading of the Hebrew Bible barrenness narratives. The original word “wom(b)an” visually underscores the centrality of a productive womb to female identity in the ANE and Hebrew contexts. Conversely, barrenness was the ultimate tragedy and shame of a woman. Utilizing Akan cultural custom as a lens through which to read the Hebrew barrenness tradition, De-Whyte uncovers another kind of barrenness within these narratives. Her term “social barrenness” depicts the various situations of childlessness that are generally unrecognized in western cultures due to the western biomedical definitions of infertility. Whether biological or social, barrenness was perceived to be the greatest threat to a woman’s identity and security as well as the continuity of the lineage. Wom(b)an examines these narratives in light of the cultural meanings of barrenness within traditional cultures, ancient and present.
African Roots, Brazilian Rites
Author: C. Sterling
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137010002
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
This text explores how Afro-Brazilians define their Africanness through Candomblé and Quilombo models, and construct paradigms of blackness with influences from US-based perspectives, through the vectors of public rituals, carnival, drama, poetry, and hip hop.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137010002
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
This text explores how Afro-Brazilians define their Africanness through Candomblé and Quilombo models, and construct paradigms of blackness with influences from US-based perspectives, through the vectors of public rituals, carnival, drama, poetry, and hip hop.
The Marriage of Anansewa
Author: Efua Theodora Sutherland
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780582642607
Category : Drama in English - Ghanaian writers, 1960- - Texts
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Ananse's beautiful daughter, Anansewa, is his most valuable asset - if he can persuade one of the country's chiefs to marry her. But what if Anansewa doesn't love the chief? A small problem compared to what will happen if all the chiefs decide they want to marry Anansewa! Part farce, part serious social comment The Marriage of Anansewa is a fast-moving story of greed and cunning - with just a hint of youthful romance.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780582642607
Category : Drama in English - Ghanaian writers, 1960- - Texts
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Ananse's beautiful daughter, Anansewa, is his most valuable asset - if he can persuade one of the country's chiefs to marry her. But what if Anansewa doesn't love the chief? A small problem compared to what will happen if all the chiefs decide they want to marry Anansewa! Part farce, part serious social comment The Marriage of Anansewa is a fast-moving story of greed and cunning - with just a hint of youthful romance.
Boundaries, Communities and State-Making in West Africa
Author: Paul Nugent
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107020689
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 637
Book Description
By examining three centuries of history, this book shows how vital border regions have been in shaping states and social contracts.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107020689
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 637
Book Description
By examining three centuries of history, this book shows how vital border regions have been in shaping states and social contracts.
Aspect and Modality in Kwa Languages
Author: Felix K. Ameka
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN: 9027291381
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 351
Book Description
This book explores the thesis that in the Kwa languages of West Africa, aspect and modality are more central to the grammar of the verb than tense. Where tense marking has emerged it is invariably in the expression of the future, and therefore concerned with the impending actualization or potentiality of an event, hence with modality, rather than the purely temporal sequencing associated with tense. The primary grammatical contrasts are perfective versus imperfective. The main languages discussed are Akan, Dangme, Ewe, Ga and Tuwuli while Nzema-Ahanta, Likpe and Eastern Gbe are also mentioned. Knowledge about these languages has deepened considerably during the past decade or so and ideas about their structure have changed. The volume therefore presents novel analyses of grammatical forms like the so-called S-Aux-O-V-Other or “future” constructions, and provides empirical data for theorizing about aspect and modality. It should be of considerable interest to Africanist linguists, typologists, and creolists interested in substrate issues.
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN: 9027291381
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 351
Book Description
This book explores the thesis that in the Kwa languages of West Africa, aspect and modality are more central to the grammar of the verb than tense. Where tense marking has emerged it is invariably in the expression of the future, and therefore concerned with the impending actualization or potentiality of an event, hence with modality, rather than the purely temporal sequencing associated with tense. The primary grammatical contrasts are perfective versus imperfective. The main languages discussed are Akan, Dangme, Ewe, Ga and Tuwuli while Nzema-Ahanta, Likpe and Eastern Gbe are also mentioned. Knowledge about these languages has deepened considerably during the past decade or so and ideas about their structure have changed. The volume therefore presents novel analyses of grammatical forms like the so-called S-Aux-O-V-Other or “future” constructions, and provides empirical data for theorizing about aspect and modality. It should be of considerable interest to Africanist linguists, typologists, and creolists interested in substrate issues.
Biblical Revelation and African Beliefs
Author: Kwesi A. Dickson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Civil Society and Social Reconstruction
Author: George F. McLean
Publisher: CRVP
ISBN: 9781565180857
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Publisher: CRVP
ISBN: 9781565180857
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Knowing Women
Author: Serena Owusua Dankwa
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108495907
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 331
Book Description
A study of same-sex passion, desire, and intimacy among working-class women who love women in West Africa.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108495907
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 331
Book Description
A study of same-sex passion, desire, and intimacy among working-class women who love women in West Africa.
Kings, Priests, and Kinsmen: Essays on Ga Culture and Society
Author: Kilson, Marion
Publisher: Sub-Saharan Publishers
ISBN: 9988860307
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 470
Book Description
This collection of E. A. Ammah's ethnographic writing includes essays, some poetry, and other documents. Created over four decades, these pieces cover a wide range of topics including Ga culture in comparative perspective, Ga social organization, Ga political structure and history, Ga life transition ceremonies, and Ga religion. The collection provides a unique cultural insider's twentieth century perspective on Ga society and history.
Publisher: Sub-Saharan Publishers
ISBN: 9988860307
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 470
Book Description
This collection of E. A. Ammah's ethnographic writing includes essays, some poetry, and other documents. Created over four decades, these pieces cover a wide range of topics including Ga culture in comparative perspective, Ga social organization, Ga political structure and history, Ga life transition ceremonies, and Ga religion. The collection provides a unique cultural insider's twentieth century perspective on Ga society and history.