In Akan culture, the lineage head must be informed of all deaths occurring in the lineage. He must, in turn, inform the chief and other authorities of the polity (village or town) of all deaths in ...

The tradition of displaying the deceased ahead of a funeral is hardly unique, but certain Ghanaian communities elevate the ...

Funeral is now a lucrative business enterprise in Ghana,mostly among folks in the Ashanti region. People have made the sales of funeral accessories such as casket, funeral clothes, wreathes, and ...

J. H. Kwabena Nketiah’s Funeral Dirges of the Akan People (1955) is undoubtedly one of the classics among studies devoted to African oral poetry. However, it has received little comment and continues ...

Gender has a significant impact on the socio-economic, political and religiexperiences of Ghanaians. For Akans , the country's largest ethnic group, ...

Analysis - Gender has a significant impact on the socio-economic, political and religious experiences of Ghanaians. For Akans, the country's largest ethnic group, descent is traced through the ...