Chieftaincy in Ghana
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1572921218
ISBN-13
9781572921214
Publisher
Austin & Winfield,U.S.
Imprint
Austin & Winfield,U.S.
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Aug 16th, 2000
Print length
624 Pages
Weight
918 grams
Dimensions
15.90 x 23.60 x 3.60 cms
Ksh 14,400.00
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This study discusses chiefs and the institution of chieftaincy generally in modern Ghana. It examines the public and secret rites and procedures for the installation and deposition of chiefs, the creation of stools and sacred burial rites.
Chieftaincy in Ghana is an extensive account of the many roles of chiefs in modern society. A. Kodzo Paaku Kludze provides detailed accounts and analyses of the law practices, rituals, and customs of chieftaincy. Kludze begins his study with a historical account bringing his analyses to the present, and speculates on the future of chieftaincy in its formal and informal roles in the changing social milieu. The author''s close personal background and association with chieftaincy allows him to shed light on the mysterious practices and supernatural connections. Kludze offers an authoritative and comprehensive study of chieftaincy in the context of the modern social, political, and legal institutions of Ghana.
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