Dancing Golden Stools: Indigenous Religion as a strategy for identity construction in Ghana

In this article the author concentrates on the use of Indigenous Religion among the Akuapem in Ghana for the construction of their group identity. She discusses the way in which the Akuapem make use of the celebration of an annual indigenous religious festival (Odwira) to strengthen their group iden...

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Main Author: Müller, Louise Françoise (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Equinox [2010]
In: Fieldwork in religion
Year: 2010, Volume: 5, Issue: 1, Pages: 32-57
Further subjects:B Festivals
B Indigenous Religions
B Africa
B Akan
B Identity
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