1. History of Gbԑԑnlԑԑ [Gbeenlee] Katoo, Gbao

Description:

Oral history of Gbԑԑnlԑԑ [Gbeenlee] Katoo (house), Gbao. This was the first family history recorded as part of the Banda Research Project. The history describes how the Gbԑԑnlԑԑ family came to live in the Banda area, relating also the history of the Brafour segment of the family who live in Ahenkro (Kafͻnͻ/Kafono Katoo). It relays how the Jakari Fetish was brought to the area. Former male and female heads of family are listed. To cite: Stahl, Ann, and James Anane. 2011. Gbɛɛnlɛɛ Katoo, Gbau [Gbao]. In, "Family Histories from the Banda Traditional Area, Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana, 1986," pp. 11-13. Brochure circulated 1989, reissued with photos and additional histories in 2011. 4 pages.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16692 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16674 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16691 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17484

Location(s) Facet:

Gbao

Subjects:

Kakala; Gbԑԑnlԑԑ [Gbeenlee] Katoo; Senyon Kupo; Family history; Fetish; Migration; Kafono Katoo; Brafour

Subjects Facet:

Gonja (African people); Shrines; Rites and ceremonies; Gold; Wars; Oral history; Ashanti; Witch hunting; Banda (Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana); Nafana (African people)

Creator:

Stahl, Ann B. ; Anane, James

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl; Asԑmpasah, Kofi ; Gbutue, Donkor; Kwame, Pԑh

Date searchable:

1982;1986

Date searchable:

1982-11-16

Genre:

Text

Genre Facet:

Text

Format:

Text

Language Facet:

English

Location(s):

Gbao;8.147021, -2.362744

Date Digitized:

2016-08-21

Geographic Coordinates:

8.147021, -2.362744