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Culture / People · West Africa
Akan
A group of related peoples in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire whose histories include forest states, gold trade and matrilineal institutions.
Geography and regions
Southern and central Ghana and eastern Côte d’Ivoire.
Language
Akan languages, including Asante Twi and Fante
Origins and historical development
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Political organisation
States and chiefdoms organised through stools, councils and matrilineal clans; Asante developed a confederated kingdom.
Religion and worldview
Belief in a supreme creator, abosom spiritual beings and ancestors, alongside Christianity and Islam today.
Economy and trade
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Marriage and life-cycle traditions
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Festivals and ceremonies
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Food and material culture
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Art, architecture and technology
Goldweights, lost-wax casting, kente weaving, wood carving and adinkra visual communication.
Archaeology
Begho and other sites document long-distance trade and urban development in the forest–savannah zone.
Colonial and modern history
British and French colonial rule divided Akan communities across modern borders; chiefly institutions remain influential.
Diaspora
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Further study and sources
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Further study
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