The Making of an African King: Patrilineal and Matrilineal Struggle Among the ? wutu (Effutu) of Ghana
An anthropological study of royal succession among Ghana's Effutu people, examining the clash between patrilineal and matrilineal principles of inheritance and authority.
About This Book
This study investigates the complex dynamics of royal succession among the Effutu (Awutu) of Ghana.
It focuses on the competing claims arising from patrilineal and matrilineal lines of descent.
The work draws on historical records and ethnographic observation to document ongoing struggles over traditional authority.
Readers gain insight into how kinship systems shape political legitimacy in one West African society.
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