1. History of Gbaŋmbԑ [Gbangmbe] Katoo, Sanwa

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