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11. 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:: Text
Genre Facet:: Text
Format:: Text
Language Facet:: English
Location(s):: Makala;8.142358, -2.383358
Date Digitized:: 2016-08-21
Geographic Coordinates:: 8.142358, -2.383358

12. History of Kafͻnͻ [Kafono] Katoo, Banda-Ahenkro

Description:: Oral history of Kafͻnͻ [Kafono] Katoo (house), Ahenkro, describes their relationship to Gbԑԑnlԑԑ [Gbeenlee] Katoo in Gbao and how the family came to live in the area; their interactions with Mo and other surrounding people; and their role in providing sword bearers and executioners for the palace. They are among the seven founding families of Ahenkro. A list of past swordbearers and female heads of family is included. To cite: Stahl, Ann, and James Anane. 2011. Kafɔnɔ Katoo, Banda-Ahenkro. In, "Family Histories from the Banda Traditional Area, Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana, 1986," pp. 22-23. 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/17-16689 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16688
Location(s) Facet:: Ahenkro
Subjects:: Kafono Katoo; Senyon; Family history; Swordbearer; Migration; Executioner; Mo
Subjects Facet:: Banda (Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana); Gold; Wars; Oral history; Ashanti; Nafana (African people)
Creator:: Stahl, Ann B. ; Anane, James
Contributors:: Dr. Ann B. Stahl; Mapԑni; Yelinyunͻ; Gabriel Amoako; Yaw Fori; Kupo Aboateaa
Date searchable:: 1986
Date searchable:: 1986-07-23
Genre:: Text
Genre Facet:: Text
Format:: Text
Language Facet:: English
Location(s):: Ahenkro;8.164591, -2.355672
Date Digitized:: 2016-08-21
Geographic Coordinates:: 8.164591, -2.355672

13. Pԑdu Sinͻ [Pedu Sino] Katoo, Dumboli

Description:: Oral history of Pԑdu Sinͻ [Pedu Sino] Katoo (house), Dumboli, describes how the family came to the Banda area from Wawe in Côte d’Ivoire and their participation in wars fought by the Banda chieftaincy. A list of former male and female heads of family is included. To cite: Stahl, Ann, and James Anane. 2011. Pɛdu Sinɔ Katoo, Dumboli. In, "Family Histories from the Banda Traditional Area, Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana, 1986," pg. 32. 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:: Dumboli
Subjects:: Family history; Sie Yaw Dwuru; Bui; Pedu Sino Katoo
Subjects Facet:: Banda (Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana); Wars; Oral history; Kulango (African people); Nafana (African people)
Creator:: Stahl, Ann B. ; Anane, James
Contributors:: Dr. Ann B. Stahl; Sie Kwasi; Woli Kwabena
Date searchable:: 1986
Date searchable:: 1986-08-12
Genre:: Text
Genre Facet:: Text
Format:: Text
Language Facet:: English
Location(s):: Dumboli;8.118683, -2.518377
Date Digitized:: 2016-08-21
Geographic Coordinates:: 8.118683, -2.518377

14. 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:: Text
Genre Facet:: Text
Format:: Text
Language Facet:: English
Location(s):: Ahenkro;8.164591, -2.355672
Date Digitized:: 2016-08-21
Geographic Coordinates:: 8.164591, -2.355672

15. 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:: Text
Genre Facet:: Text
Format:: Text
Language Facet:: English
Location(s):: Ahenkro;8.164591, -2.355672
Date Digitized:: 2016-08-21
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:: Text
Genre Facet:: Text
Format:: Text
Language Facet:: English
Location(s):: Ahenkro;8.164591, -2.355672
Date Digitized:: 2016-08-21
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:: Text
Genre Facet:: Text
Format:: Text
Language Facet:: English
Location(s):: Ahenkro;8.164591, -2.355672
Date Digitized:: 2016-08-21
Geographic Coordinates:: 8.164591, -2.355672

18. 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:: Text
Genre Facet:: Text
Format:: Text
Language Facet:: English
Location(s):: Ahenkro;8.164591, -2.355672
Date Digitized:: 2016-08-21
Geographic Coordinates:: 8.164591, -2.355672

19. 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:: Text
Genre Facet:: Text
Format:: Text
Language Facet:: English
Location(s):: Dompofie;8.148574, -2.367172
Date Digitized:: 2016-08-21
Geographic Coordinates:: 8.148574, -2.367172

20. History of Pejomako Katoo, Banda-Ahenkro

Description:: Oral history of Pejomako Katoo (house), Ahenkro, describes the family's role as a subfamily of the royal house (Sie Lͻngͻ Katoo) in charge of the conduct of females in the royal family. The story of how the family came to hold this role is recounted and a list of former male and female heads of family is provided. To cite: Stahl, Ann, and James Anane. 2011. Pejomako Katoo, Banda-Ahenkro. In, "Family Histories from the Banda Traditional Area, Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana, 1986," pg. 33. 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:: Manaa Ndiom; Animal sacrifices; Family history; Bijam; Pejomako Katoo
Subjects Facet:: Banda (Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana); Rites and ceremonies; Nafana (African people); Oral history; Puberty rites; Marriage customs and rites
Creator:: Stahl, Ann B. ; Anane, James
Contributors:: Dr. Ann B. Stahl; Sie Kwame Bentre; Kofi Blopour
Date searchable:: 1986
Date searchable:: 1986-08-03
Genre:: Text
Genre Facet:: Text
Format:: Text
Language Facet:: English
Location(s):: Ahenkro;8.164591, -2.355672
Date Digitized:: 2016-08-21
Geographic Coordinates:: 8.164591, -2.355672

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