Date: 1986 / Format: text - Improving African Futures Using Lessons from the Past

Description:: Oral history of Gbaŋmbԑ [Gbangmbe] Katoo (house), Sanwa, describes how the family came to live in the Banda area and their role in providing xylophone (Balo) music at the funeral of the paramount chief. The history lists former male and female heads of household. To cite: Stahl, Ann, and James Anane. 2011. Gbaŋmbɛ Katoo, Samwa [Sanwa]. In, "Family Histories from the Banda Traditional Area, Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana, 1986," pg. 10. Brochure circulated 1989, reissued with photos and additional histories in 2011. 2 pages.
Rights:: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:: University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:: https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16696 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16697
Location(s) Facet:: Sanwa
Subjects:: Kakala; Funeral of chief; Family history; Bui; Gbaŋmbԑ [Gbangmbe] Katoo; Migration
Subjects Facet:: Banda (Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana); Music; Balo; Funeral customs and rites; Wars; Oral history; Xylophone; Nafana (African people)
Creator:: Stahl, Ann B. ; Anane, James
Contributors:: Dr. Ann B. Stahl; Nyua Kwadwo; Amma Bio
Date searchable:: 1986
Date searchable:: 1986-08-06
Genre:: Text
Genre Facet:: Text
Format:: Text
Language Facet:: English
Location(s):: Sanwa;8.142199, -2.372039
Date Digitized:: 2016-08-21
People Facet:: Stahl, Ann B. ;Anane, James
Geographic Coordinates:: 8.142199, -2.372039

Description:: Oral history of Sie Lɔngɔ [Longo] Katoo (house), the royal house of Banda-Ahenkro, describes their exodus from Kakala and their early settlements en route to the Banda area. To cite: Stahl, Ann, and James Anane. 2011. Sie Lɔngɔ Katoo, Banda-Ahenkro. In, "Family Histories from the Banda Traditional Area, Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana, 1986," pg. 1. Brochure circulated 1989, reissued with photos and additional histories in 2011. 1 page.
Rights:: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:: University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:: Ahenkro
Subjects:: Sie Longo Katoo; Kakala; Family history; Kralongo; Migration; Jimini
Subjects Facet:: Banda (Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana); Nafana (African people); Oral history
Creator:: Stahl, Ann B. ; Anane, James
Contributors:: Dr. Ann B. Stahl; Kofi Dwuru III; Kofi Mensah; Akua Mensah; Adwo Kuma; Amma Donkor; Afua Mapenyi; Akosua Dogo
Date searchable:: 1986
Date searchable:: 1986-07-27
Genre:: Text
Genre Facet:: Text
Format:: Text
Language Facet:: English
Location(s):: Ahenkro;8.164591, -2.355672
Date Digitized:: 2016-08-21
People Facet:: Stahl, Ann B. ;Anane, James
Geographic Coordinates:: 8.164591, -2.355672

Description:: Oral history of Chokoe Kataoo (house), Gbao, describes how the family came to settle in Banda and how they came to play a role in the area's New Yam Festival. Former male and female heads of family are listed. To cite: Stahl, Ann, and James Anane. 2011. Chokoe Katoo, Gbau [Gbao]. In, "Family Histories from the Banda Traditional Area, Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana, 1986," pg. 3. Brochure circulated 1989, reissued with photos and additional histories in 2011. 2 pages.
Rights:: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:: University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:: Gbao
Subjects:: New Yam Festival; Family history; Migration; Chokoe Katoo
Subjects Facet:: Gonja (African people); Rites and ceremonies; Nafana (African people); Oral history; Banda (Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana)
Creator:: Stahl, Ann B. ; Anane, James
Contributors:: Dr. Ann B. Stahl; Afua Bͻfi
Date searchable:: 1986
Date searchable:: 1986-08-04
Genre:: Text
Genre Facet:: Text
Format:: Text
Language Facet:: English
Location(s):: Gbao;8.147021, -2.362744
Date Digitized:: 2016-08-21
People Facet:: Stahl, Ann B. ;Anane, James
Geographic Coordinates:: 8.147021, -2.362744

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