The Making of an African King: Patrilineal and Matrilineal Struggle Among the ? wutu (Effutu) of Ghana
Anthony Ephirim-Donkor examines the making of a king among the Effutu of Ghana, with particular attention to the struggle between patrilineal and matrilineal traditions. This focused study explores how lineage systems shape cultural organization, inheritance, and the foundations of authority.
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The Making of an African King explores the traditions and social dynamics surrounding kingship among the Effutu of Ghana.
Anthony Ephirim-Donkor focuses on the interaction between patrilineal and matrilineal systems within Effutu society.
The book considers how competing forms of descent relate to the making of an African king.
It offers a focused study of cultural organization, lineage, and political authority in Ghana.
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