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The Making Of An African King

Patrilineal and Matrilineal Struggle Among the Effutu of Ghana

ISBN-13: 9780865437173

Contributor(s): Anthony Ephirim-Donkor

Subjects: African Studies (Regional)

Publisher: Africa World Press

Publisher Imprint: Africa World Press

Publication Date: 30-08-2000

Format: Paperback

Availability: Out of stock

£17.99

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About the book

In the West, the primacy of patrilineal succession is so deeply entrenched that the thought of supplanting it with matrilineal succession would be unthinkable. However, that is exactly the situation among the Effutu, the Guan community of Winneba in Ghana. Their ancient patrilineal system of succession is in contention with the matrilineal succession practiced by their populous Akan neighbours.

The Making Of An African King

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