1. The Mfantra, 1925
- Description:
- Brief notes on the "Mfantra" people living along the road between Menji and Sampa in the British Gold Coast Colony's Wenchi District. Prepared by the District Commissioner ("WP") stationed in Wenchi and submitted to the Commissioner, Western Province Ashanti in Sunyani, the report describes the relationship of these Mfantra (Nafana) people to "Ashanti" (Asante) and "Jaman" (Gyaman). Brief descriptions of origin stories, population, housing, livelihoods and marriages customs are accompanied by three pages of word lists. To cite: "The Mfantra," District Commisioner's Report, 9 November, 1925. Kumasi National Archives, Kumasi, Ghana, 2000/91/23 (WP 91/73). 9 pages.
- Rights:
- Copyright Undetermined
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Date:
- 1925-12-13
- Location(s) Facet:
- Brong-Ahafo Region
- Subjects Facet:
- Brong-Ahafo Region; Nafaanra language; Nafana (African people)
- Identifier:
- WP 91/73; 2000/91/23
- Creator:
- District Commissioner, Wenchi
- Contributors:
- Dr. N. Leith Smith
- Language:
- English; Nafaanra
- Date searchable:
- 1925
- Date searchable:
- 1925-12-13
- Genre:
- Text
- Genre Facet:
- Text
- Source:
- Ghana National Archives, Kumasi, Ghana
- Language Facet:
- English; Nafaanra
- Location(s):
- Brong-Ahafo Region
- Date Digitized:
- 2019-12-13
- Sketchfab Uid:
