Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    The Making of an African King: Patrilineal and Matrilineal Struggle Among the ?wutu (Effutu) of Ghana
    The Making of an African King: Patrilineal and Matrilineal Struggle Among the ?wutu (Effutu) of Ghana
    The Making of an African King: Patrilineal and Matrilineal Struggle Among the ?wutu (Effutu) of Ghana
    Ebook266 pages8 hours

    The Making of an African King: Patrilineal and Matrilineal Struggle Among the ?wutu (Effutu) of Ghana

    By Anthony Ephirim-Donkor

    ()

    Read preview

    About this ebook

    Kingship (chieftaincy) disputes are commonplace in Ghana. These disputes may begin as rivalries among eligible candidates, or when ineligible candidates are elected caretaker kings due to their invaluable services to a royal family. However, upon the demise of the caretaker rulers, sometimes their descendants refuse to cede power, thus creating protracted and sometimes violent power struggles. This is exactly what happened to the Ᾱwutu-ābe (Effutu) of Simpa. In 1898, twenty-seven years after the death of a caretaker ruler elected by the Otuano Royal Family for his invaluable service to the royal family, his nephew contested the throne plunging the Ᾱwutu into a cycle of contentious internecine struggle.
    The Making of an African King examines the source of the struggle as seen by colonial administrators, and the final court ruling in June 2013 between the patrilineal Otuano Royal Family against the non-royal Acquah faction that favors the matrilineal system of descent practiced by the Akan.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRowmanLittlefield
    Release dateNov 24, 2014
    ISBN9780761865049
    The Making of an African King: Patrilineal and Matrilineal Struggle Among the ?wutu (Effutu) of Ghana

    Read more from Anthony Ephirim Donkor

    Related to The Making of an African King

    Related ebooks

    Politics For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      Storied Narrative’s Translation Prompts A Fresh Look At The Slave Trade

      Dec 1, 2020

      Venture Smith’s slave narrative has been translated into Fante, inviting further reckoning about Ghana’s role in the transatlantic slave trade.

      4 min read

    • Article

      Inspired by a Pioneering Nigerian Author, Yorùbá Language Advocate Takes to the Internet

      Mar 27, 2017

      "...I knew I had to propagate the Yorùbá heritage to the world and the cheapest and easiest way to do that is via the international network of computers."

      2 min read

    • Article

      Tracing The Origin Of The Four-legged Serpent In SA Rock Art

      Sep 21, 2020

      In 1987, the former Xhosa homeland of Ciskei launched a series of first-day cover stamps and postcards depicting a giant mythical snake in the Keiskamma River. The malevolent snake or inabulele formed part of the ‘The Story of Sikulume’, recorded by

      5 min read

    • Article

      Divining Signs

      Apr 3, 2020

      Divining Signs
      3 min read

    • Article

      As Kenyan Maasai Abandon Female Circumcision, Elders Lead The Way

      Mar 1, 2019

      On Feb. 6, cultural elders announced that the Loita Maasai, in Kenya, would abandon female genital cutting – the first such declaration in the country.

      5 min read

    • Article

      Eshu: The Yoruba Trickster God

      Nov 1, 2019

      Eshu: The Yoruba Trickster God
      3 min read

    • Article

      First People

      Jan 1, 2020

      First People
      1 min read

    • Article

      Tracing Our Economic History

      Jun 25, 2021

      published earlier this year, Johan Fourie’s Our long walk to economic freedom – Lessons from 100 000 years of human history, is a succinct and accessible piece of economic history. For the lover of history, the central importance of economics in how

      3 min read

    • Article

      Crosses Across Asia

      Apr 8, 2022

      Crosses Across Asia
      3 min read

    • Article

      Books & co

      Sep 11, 2020

      back to school! Where will your reading take you this autumn? By Ian H Waller Subtitled ‘Unlocking the Mysteries of the Manor for Family Historians’, Introducing Manorial Records really does do this – making the intriguing, but perhaps daunting, topi

      5 min read

    • Article

      Books & co

      Mar 8, 2024

      by Ashley Mantle The history books are full of tales of the tragedies and triumphs of England’s kings and queens, with names such as William the Conqueror, Henry VIII and Elizabeth I known to generations of schoolchildren. But what about those who w

      4 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for The Making of an African King

    0 ratings

    0 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

      Book preview

      The Making of an African King - Anthony Ephirim-Donkor

      Enjoying the preview?
      Page 1 of 1