Sacred objects into state symbols: the material culture of chieftaincy in the making of a national political heritage in Ghana

Although chieftaincy has remained a highly contested institution, it is one traditional institution that most Ghanaians identify with: chiefs have been and still are regarded as the custodians of the nation's cultural beliefs and practices. Their position as intermediaries between the ancestral...

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Main Author: Senah, Kodjo (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis [2013]
In: Material religion
Year: 2013, Volume: 9, Issue: 3, Pages: 350-369
Further subjects:B Material Culture
B chieftaincy
B state symbols
B Ghana
B Heritage
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)