11. History of Hanyaw Jagbini Katoo, Banda-Ahenkro

Description:

Oral history of Hanyaw Jagbini Katoo (house)--a sub-house of Gbaha Katoo (Makala)--describes how the sub-house came to move from Makala to Ahenkro and the role that the house played in supplying the paramount chief with animals. A list of former male and female heads of family is included. To cite: Stahl, Ann, and James Anane. 2011. Hanyaw Jagbini Katoo, Banda-Ahenkro. In, "Family Histories from the Banda Traditional Area, Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana, 1986," pg. 19. 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:

Ahenkro

Subjects:

Gbaha; Samori; Animals; Hanyaw Jagbini Katoo; Family history; Bui; Makala

Subjects Facet:

Banda (Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana); Nafana (African people); Gonja (African people); Oral history; Wars

Creator:

Stahl, Ann B. ; Anane, James

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl; Pԑ Kwame; Yaw Donkor; Kwadwo Fordjour

Date searchable:

1986

Date searchable:

1986-08-10

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

12. History of Kenya Katoo, Banda-Ahenkro

Description:

Oral history of Kenya Katoo (house), Ahenkro, describes how the family came to Ahenkro from Adadiem, a village with which the family has an ongoing relationship. The special duties of the house in the funeral rites of the paramount chief are summarized. A list of former male and female heads of family is included. To cite: Stahl, Ann, and James Anane. 2011. Kenya Katoo, Banda-Ahenkro. In, "Family Histories from the Banda Traditional Area, Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana, 1986," pg. 23. 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:

Ahenkro

Subjects:

Sie Longo; Adadiem; Kenya Katoo; Family history

Subjects Facet:

Banda (Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana); Funeral customs and rites; Nafana (African people); Oral history

Creator:

Stahl, Ann B. ; Anane, James

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl; Robert Obour; Adwoa Kupo; Yaw Manu; Kwadwo Mala

Date searchable:

1986

Date searchable:

1986-08-04

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

13. History of Gbaha Katoo, Makala

Description:

Oral history of Gbaha Katoo (house), Makala, describes how the family came from Kakala to live in the Banda area. The role of the hunter Gbahe is recounted and the history lists former chiefs of Makala. To cite: Stahl, Ann, and James Anane. 2011. Gbaha Katoo, Makala. In, "Family Histories from the Banda Traditional Area, Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana, 1986," pg. 9. 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:

Makala

Subjects:

Kakala; Twafourhene; Family history; Gbaha Katoo; Migration

Subjects Facet:

Banda (Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana); Wars; Oral history; Hunters; Nafana (African people)

Creator:

Stahl, Ann B. ; Anane, James

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl; Siembo Gyamfi; Richard Kofi Aboabo

Date searchable:

1986

Date searchable:

1986-07-17

Genre Facet:

Text

Format:

Text

Language Facet:

English

Location(s):

Makala;8.142358, -2.383358

Date Digitized:

2016-08-21

People Facet:

Stahl, Ann B. ;Anane, James

Geographic Coordinates:

8.142358, -2.383358

14. History of Kuulo Katoo, Dompofie

Description:

Oral history of Kuulo Katoo (house), Dompofie, describes how the ancestress Wurache came to the area from the sky. The history of how other groups came to live alongside Wurache and her family is summarized. The role of the family in the installation of the chief and their postion as earth priest is described. A list of former male and female heads of family is included. To cite: Stahl, Ann, and James Anane. 2011. Kuulo Katoo, Dumpofie [Dompofie]. In, "Family Histories from the Banda Traditional Area, Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana, 1986," pp. 27-28. Brochure circulated 1989, reissued with photos and additional histories in 2011. 3 pages.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17280 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16690

Location(s) Facet:

Dompofie

Subjects:

Gbaha; Dompo; Trafun; Lando; Land dispute; Family history; Kuulo Katoo; Ligbi; Makala

Subjects Facet:

Drums (musical instrument); Adansonia; Rites and ceremonies; Nafana (African people); Horses; Oral history; Banda (Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana)

Creator:

Stahl, Ann B. ; Anane, James

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl; Kwame Meabra; Kwasi Donkor; Emmanuel Dwira; Kwasi Millah; Kwabena Mensah; Kwame Broma; Kwadwo Fordjour; Afua Fofie

Date searchable:

1986

Date searchable:

8/6/1986

Genre Facet:

Text

Format:

Text

Language Facet:

English

Location(s):

Dompofie;8.148574, -2.367172

Date Digitized:

2016-08-21

People Facet:

Stahl, Ann B. ;Anane, James

Geographic Coordinates:

8.148574, -2.367172

15. History of Kofi Krԑma [Krema] Katoo, Banda-Ahenkro

Description:

Oral history of Kofi Krԑma [Krema] Katoo (house)--a subhouse of Gbaha Katoo from Makala--describes how they came to live in Ahenkro and the shrines for which the family had responsibility. The animal sacrifices offered to each shrine are described, as are powers of the Nyi and Tie "festishes." Former male and female heads of family are listed. To cite: Stahl, Ann, and James Anane. 2011. Kofi Krɛma Katoo, Banda-Ahenkro. In, "Family Histories from the Banda Traditional Area, Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana, 1986," pp. 25-26. 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/17-16695

Location(s) Facet:

Ahenkro

Subjects:

Kofi Krema Katoo; Sie Longo; Tie; Animal sacrifices; Family history; Nyi; Bui; Makala

Subjects Facet:

Banda (Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana); Shrines; Rites and ceremonies; Nafana (African people); Oral history

Creator:

Stahl, Ann B.; Anane, James

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl; Kwadwo Abedi; Donkor Amma

Date searchable:

1986

Date searchable:

1986-08-13

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

16. History of Sie Gboŋmbo [Gbongmbo] Katoo, Banda-Ahenkro

Description:

An oral account of Sie Gboŋmbo [Gbongmbo] Katoo (house), Ahenkro, family history augmented by information from a written history in the possession of family members. The account describes the family's origins in Kulango and their movement to Banda due to witchcraft accustations in their home town. Their relationship to Bongase and their role in wars against the Mo are described. A list of former male and female heads of family is included. To cite: Stahl, Ann, and James Anane. 2011. Sie Gboŋmbo Katoo, Banda-Ahenkro. In, "Family Histories from the Banda Traditional Area, Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana, 1986," pg. 36. 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:

Ahenkro

Subjects:

Dabla; Family history; Sie Yaw Dwuru; Bui; Sie Gbongmbo Katoo; Mo

Subjects Facet:

Banda (Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana); Wars; Oral history; Witchcraft; Kulango (African people); Nafana (African people)

Creator:

Stahl, Ann B. ; Anane, James

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl; Kwasi Mensah; Adjua Waa; Alexander Ababio; Kwabena Nimako

Date searchable:

1986

Date searchable:

1986-07-25

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

17. History of Nyawaa Katoo, Banda-Ahenkro

Description:

Oral history of Nyawaa Katoo (house), Ahenkro, describes the family's origins in Kakala and how the family came to fill the position of Krontihene and be one of the seven founding families of Ahenkro. The story of Queen Mother Chambe Bͻͻfien [Boofien] and her encounter with the Mo hunter Petele and his sister accounts for Nyawaa Katoo's exclusion from succession to the paramount stool. A list of former male heads of family is included. To cite: Stahl, Ann, and James Anane. 2011. Nyawaa Katoo, Banda-Ahenkro. In, "Family Histories from the Banda Traditional Area, Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana, 1986," pg. 31. 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:

Ahenkro

Subjects:

Pehzoo; Kabruno; Chambe Boofien; Krontihene; Nyawaa Katoo; Mo; Kakala; Family history

Subjects Facet:

Banda (Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana); Nafana (African people); Oral history; Hunters; Pearl millet; Hunting

Creator:

Stahl, Ann B. ; Anane, James

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl; Sie Kwadwo; Kwaku Mori; Kwasi Wullumbo

Date searchable:

1986

Date searchable:

1986-08-02

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

18. History of Loobia Katoo, Banda-Ahenkro

Description:

Oral history of Loobia Katoo (house), Ahenkro, describes how a powerful shrine called Jafun came to the Banda area from Senyon, in Gonjaland. The shrine is associated with the sorghum harvest festival and the associated rites are summarized. The list of former keepers of the shrine is included. To cite: Stahl, Ann, and James Anane. 2011. Loobia Katoo, Banda-Ahenkro. In, "Family Histories from the Banda Traditional Area, Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana, 1986," pp. 29-30. 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/17-16683

Location(s) Facet:

Ahenkro

Subjects:

Yualie festival; Samori; Senyon; Jafun shrine; Pito; Loobia Katoo; Beer; Gonja ; Animal sacrifices; Family history

Subjects Facet:

Banda (Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana); Rites and ceremonies; Oral history; Sorghum

Creator:

Stahl, Ann B. ; Anane, James

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl; Amman Nyiimor; Kwadwo Kamlekunu

Date searchable:

1986

Date searchable:

1986-07-24

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

19. History of Shiofi Katoo, Banda-Ahenkro

Description:

Oral history of Shiofi Katoo (house), Ahenkro, describes how the family originated in Kakala and came to hold the position of Abakomahene due to brave deeds in a dispute with Kulango people. A list of former male and female heads of family is included. To cite: Stahl, Ann, and James Anane. 2011. Shiofi Katoo, Banda-Ahenkro. In, "Family Histories from the Banda Traditional Area, Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana, 1986," pg. 35. 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/17-16684

Location(s) Facet:

Ahenkro

Subjects:

Kakala; Shiofi Katoo; Animal sacrifices; Family history; Kralongo

Subjects Facet:

Banda (Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana); Funeral customs and rites; Nafana (African people); Oral history; Kulango (African people)

Creator:

Stahl, Ann B. ; Anane, James

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl; Kwabena Dibi; Listowel Mensah; Kofi Asare; Yaw Krah

Date searchable:

1986

Date searchable:

1986-07-24

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

20. History of Pԑmbͻ [Pembo] Amo Katoo, Banda-Ahenkro

Description:

Oral history of Pԑmbͻ [Pembo] Amo Katoo (house), Ahenkro, describes the family's relationship to Kafͻnͻ Katoo, of which it is a sub-house. The history describes the role of family members who served in the role of executioner and their relationships to former chiefs. A list of former male and female heads of family is provided. To cite: Stahl, Ann, and James Anane. 2011. Pɛmbɔ Amo Katoo, Banda-Ahenkro. In, "Family Histories from the Banda Traditional Area, Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana, 1986," pg. 34. 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:

Ahenkro

Subjects:

Pembo Amo Katoo; Sie Dongi; Family history; Habaa; Kofi Dwuru II; Kafono Katoo; Executioner

Subjects Facet:

Banda (Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana); Witches; Slaves; Nafana (African people); Oral history

Creator:

Stahl, Ann B. ; Anane, James

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl; Kofi Krah; Ebenezer Cudjoe

Date searchable:

1986

Date searchable:

1986-08-10

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