Family history interview with members of Gangoolo Katoo, including Tolԑԑ Sah Dongi, Oyokohene (seated, center), Kwaku Donkor (linguist, seated, light blue cloth), Kwado Fordjour and Ama Nyini (on left with head scarf), Samwa, 4 August, 1986.
Family history interview with Elders of Loobia Katoo dressed in customary attire for the Yualie Festival celebrated at the harvest time for sorghum and millet. Loobia Katoo supplies the custodian of the Jafun shrine to which offerings are made during the Yualie Festival. The family brought the shrine to Banda from Senyon (Northern Region) during the time of Dabla, paramount chief of Banda. In the background (left) calabash (gourd) bowls (chrԑgbͻͻ in Nafaanra) are set out to dry. Left: custodian of the Jafun shrine, Kwadwo Kamiekunu (Jafun Bͻͻnyiifun); right: Amman Nyiimor (female head), 24 July, 1986.
Afua Wewa is pictured on the occasion of a filmed interview with the Banda Heritage Initiative Local Committee during which she spoke about life in earlier decades in Wewa village. Ahenkro, 24 August, 2018.
Kafͻnͻ Katoo, Ahenkro, has long provided swordbearers (Bͻͻnfiԑn Yiifun) to the Banda paramount stool. Yaw Fori, pictured here, held the position in 1986.
Family history interview with Elders of Kofi Krԑma [Krema] Katoo. Seated center Donkor Amma, female head; seated right Kwadwo Abedi, male head. Banda-Ahenkro, 13 August, 1986.
Afua Fawoman is pictured on the occasion of a filmed interview with the Banda Heritage Initiative Local Committee during which she spoke about the events that led to Fawoman people moving from Brohane to Fawoman. L-R: ___, ___, Afua Fawoman, ___. Fawoman, 1 October, 2018.
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University of Victoria Libraries
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Fawoman
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Relocation; Family history; Village founding; Banda Heritage Initiative
Family history interview with Elders of Shiofi Katoo including Kofi Asare (Abakomahene; seated, second from left). Other members of Shiofi Katoo to the right of Asare, Kwabena Dibi, Yaw Krah, and (standing center) Mensah Listowell. Female head Kosua Yablewo, standing, back right. James Anane (interviewer), standing left. Ahenkro, 24 July, 1986.
Amma Bio of Gbaŋmbɛ Katoo demonstrates the dance associated with sinyeele (balo or xylophone) music played at funerals. Male family head Nyua Kwadwo plays the sinyeele. Lying beneath the partially assembled instrument are calabashes that serve as resonators and produce the instrument's distinctive sound. A small wooden stool lies on its side nearby. Sanwa, 6 August, 1986.
Family history interview with Elders of Kuulo Katoo including (seated front, left to right) Kwame Broma, Tolԑԑ Kwadwo Fordjour (Odikro), Lelԑԑ Afua Fofie (female head). Standing in brown cloth, Kwasi Millah, and to his right Emmanuel Dwira. Other members of Kuulo Katoo pictured are Kwasi Donkor and Kwabena Mensah. James Anane (interviewer) standing left. Dompofie, 6 August, 1986.
An educational poster with pictures and text focused on how and what we can learn from the past. The poster encourages young people to talk to their elders to learn more about life in the past. It is one of five posters prepared for a Banda community event held in 2014. Printed versions of the posters are housed in the Banda Cultural Centre, Ahenkro.
An educational poster with pictures and text which describes Banda-area village life during the 18th and 19th centuries based on oral histories, written sources and archaeology. It describes early written references to Banda and briefly summarizes what has been learned about handicrafts like potting and cloth-making based on archaeological excavations at Makala Kataa. It is one of five posters prepared for a Banda community event held in July, 2011. Printed versions of the posters are housed in the Banda Cultural Centre, Ahenkro.
The first oral history interview conducted by the Banda Research Project was with Kofi Asԑmpasa of Gbԑԑnlԑԑ Katoo, Gbao, in November 1982. Asԑmpasa is pictured here with family member James Anane (holding the tape recorder), listening to the audio recording of his interview. His reaction upon hearing the tape: "That man knows his history!" Asԑmpasa was among the most remarkable oral historians encountered in the course of the Banda Research Project. Gbao, 16 Nov, 1982.
Family history interview with members of Tapanwolo Katoo, including Pԑ Yaw, family head (seated, second from left), Kwadwo Ladjaa (seated, third from left) and Alhaji Adama Abudulai, Sabiye, 15 August, 1986.
Family history interview with members of Chorigbͻͻnͻ [Chorigboono] House, including Imam Lakaria (center, blue robe), Abakan Wͻye, Moro, Daudu, Sale Asomana, Alhaji Sefuyani, Adam Moro and Amadu Yaya, Sase, 20 July, 1986.
Members of Gbaŋmbɛ Katoo demonstrate the use of a (partially constructed) balo or xylophone (sinyeele in Nafaanra). The instrument is played at special funerals, including those of the paramount chief. A calabash with a small hole lies beneath the instrument. Together with other calabashes of graded size (small to large), it serves as the instrument's resonating chamber when fully assembled. By striking the sinyeele's wooden keys with a mallet, a range of musical notes are produced by the differently sized calabashes. Nyua Kwadwo (male family head) holds the mallets he uses to play the sinyeele. On each wrist he wears an iron bangle or bracelet with metal jangles. To the left, a family member plays a drum made from a clay pot. Sanwa, 6 August, 1986.
Elders of Gape Katoo with the sacred bronze basin, copper alloy vessel, iron knife and "chain" (copper alloy anklet) associated with ancestor Buari Kojo, Bofie, July, 1995.
An educational poster with pictures and text which describes how scholars learn about the past through oral history, written sources and archaeology. It addresses questions including 'why do archaeologists dig?', 'how do things come to be buried in the ground?', and how do we know how old something is? It is one of five posters prepared for a Banda community event held in July, 2011. Printed versions of the posters are housed in the Banda Cultural Centre, Ahenkro.
A 1965 collection of oral histories by University of Ghana, Institute of African Studies researcher Kwabena Ameyaw, who visited several locations in Brong-Ahafo: Banda; Hani and Nsawkaw; Nwase-Branam; and Wenchi. The collection Includes "Tradition of Banda" (pp. 1-15) and "Tradition of Bue" (Bui; pp. 16-18). "Tradition of Banda" was based on a 20 Nov. 1965 interview with Nana Kofi Dwuru, Omanhene; Opanin Kofi Gyatto; Odikro Kwadwo Donko; Imam Braima; and Tahiru Banda. To cite: Ameyaw, Kwabena. 1965. Tradition of Banda. In, Traditions from Brong-Ahafo, nos. 1-4. No. 1, pp. 1-15. Institute of African Studies. University of Ghana, Legon. 77 pages.
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Oral history of Gangoolo Katoo (house), Sanwa, describes how the family came to settle in the Banda area and their role in selecting chiefs. The history lists former male and female heads of family. To cite: Stahl, Ann, and James Anane. 2011. Gangoolo Katoo, Samwa [Sanwa]. In, "Family Histories from the Banda Traditional Area, Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana, 1986," pg. 6. Brochure circulated 1989, reissued with photos and additional histories in 2011. 2 pages.
Based on interviews conducted in 1986, "Family Histories from the Banda Traditional Area, Brong-Ahafo," was originally circulated in 1989 and reissued in 2011. The 1989 brochure included oral histories of 30 Banda area families. The histories of three additional families and photos were added to the 2011 brochure. The individual family histories and associated photos (where available) are also posted as separate documents in the Banda Through Time Repository. To access, search by house (katoo) name. To cite this work: Stahl, Ann, and James Anane. 2011. "Family Histories from the Banda Traditional Area, Brong-Ahafo Region, 1986." Brochure circulated 1989, reissued with photos and additional histories in 2011. 49 pages.
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.
Oral history of Boadum Katoo (house), Ahenkro, traces the family's ancestry to Wurache, ancestress of the Kuulo/Dompo people. The history lists former male and female heads of family. To cite: Stahl, Ann, and James Anane. 2011. Boadum Katoo, Banda Ahenkro. In, "Family Histories from the Banda Traditional Area, Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana, 1986," pg. 2. Brochure circulated 1989, reissued with photos and additional histories in 2011. 2 pages.
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University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Ahenkro
Subjects:
Boadum Katoo; Family history; Kralongo; Dompofie; Bui; Kuulo; Wurache
Subjects Facet:
Gonja (African people); Wars; Oral history; Banda (Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana)
Creator:
Stahl, Ann B. ; Anane, James
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl; Mariama Mansa; Kwaku Kra; Aja Donkor
Oral history of Falong Katoo (house), Fawoman, describes how Falong family came to settle in the Banda area and later established their home in Fawoman. The history lists former male and female heads of family. To cite: Stahl, Ann, and James Anane. 2011. Falong Katoo, Fawoman. In, "Family Histories from the Banda Traditional Area, Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana, 1986," pg. 5. Brochure circulated 1989, reissued with photos and additional histories in 2011. 2 pages.
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University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Fawoman
Subjects:
Kakala; Falong Katoo; Family history; Kralongo; Migration
Subjects Facet:
Banda (Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana); Wars; Oral history; Nafana (African people)
Creator:
Stahl, Ann B. ; Anane, James
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl; Kwame Tailor; Osei Kofi; Kofi Sunu
Oral history of Habaa Katoo (house), Ahenkro, describes how the family came to live in the Banda area and their movements in relation to wars between Banda and Asante. Also described are negotiations to settle a dispute with Kulango people and the history of how the family acquired the Kete dance from Kulango people. A list of former male and female heads of family is provided. To cite: Stahl, Ann, and James Anane. 2011. Habaa Katoo, Banda-Ahenkro. In, "Family Histories from the Banda Traditional Area, Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana, 1986," pg. 16. Brochure circulated 1989, reissued with photos and additional histories in 2011. 4 pages.
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University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Ahenkro
Subjects:
Kakala; Kete; Latolo; Bui ; Family history; Migration; Habaa Katoo
Subjects Facet:
Banda (Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana); Music; Rites and ceremonies; Gold; Wars; Oral history; Ashanti; Gongs; Kulango (African people); Nafana (African people)
Creator:
Stahl, Ann B. ; Anane, James
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl; Afua Kumah; Abraham Forjour; Adoa Tami; Enoch Mensah
History of the Kabruno people, based on oral and written accounts. The history describes the migration of the Nafana people from Kakala, wars that affected the communities, and the succession of Kabruno chiefs. An account of the community fleeing to the Banda cave during the Asante assault on Banda is included, as is the history of stool regalia and the relationship with Ligbi people. To cite: Stahl, Ann, and James Anane. 2011. Kabruno History. In, "Family Histories from the Banda Traditional Area, Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana, 1986," pp. 20-21. Brochure circulated 1989, reissued with photos and additional histories in 2011. 4 pages.
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.
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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
Oral history of Hakalo Katoo (house), Ahenkro, describes a time when the Hakalo family was living near Nsawkaw and how they came to live with the Nafana people of Banda. It recounts how a member of the family declined an offer to serve as Nifahene in the Banda chieftaincy. A list of former male and female heads of family is included. To cite: Stahl, Ann, and James Anane. 2011. Hakalo Katoo, Banda-Ahenkro. In, "Family Histories from the Banda Traditional Area, Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana, 1986," pg. 18. Brochure circulated 1989, reissued with photos and additional histories in 2011. 2 pages.
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University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Ahenkro
Subjects:
Nifahene; Nsawkaw; Family history; Migration; Hakalo Katoo
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.
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University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Ahenkro
Subjects:
Gbaha; Samori; Animals; Hanyaw Jagbini Katoo; Family history; Bui; Makala
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.
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University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Makala
Subjects:
Kakala; Twafourhene; Family history; Gbaha Katoo; Migration
Oral history of Gape Katoo (house), Bofie, describes Gape Katoo's relationship to other Dompo families (Kuulo of Dompofie) and how their ancestor Buari Kojo came to live in the area. The history lists former male and female heads of family. To cite: Stahl, Ann, and James Anane. 2011. Gape Katoo, Bofie. In, "Family Histories from the Banda Traditional Area, Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana, 1986," pp. 7-8. Brochure circulated 1989, reissued with photos and additional histories in 2011. 2 pages.
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.
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.
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.
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University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Dumboli
Subjects:
Family history; Sie Yaw Dwuru; Bui; Pedu Sino Katoo
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
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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
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.
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.
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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
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.
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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
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.
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.
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.
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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
Oral history of Sie Kofi Kanyanko Katoo (house), Ahenkro, describes how the family left Kakala to come to settle in Banda. The family's role in the war in which chief Sie Dongi was killed is described and a list of former male and female heads of family is included. To cite: Stahl, Ann, and James Anane. 2011. Sie Kofi Kanyanko, Banda-Ahenkro. In, "Family Histories from the Banda Traditional Area, Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana, 1986," pg. 37. Brochure circulated 1989, reissued with photos and additional histories in 2011. 1 page.
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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Ahenkro
Subjects:
Kakala; Sie Dongi; Family history; Migration; Sie Kofi Kanyanko Katoo
Oral history of Sie Kwabena Manje Katoo (house), Ahenkro, describes the family member who was a powerful fetish priest who led the Nafanas on their journey from Kakala to the Banda area. The family holds responsibility of distributing gunpowder in times of war. The sacrifices and taboos of the house's fetish/shrine are described and a list of former male and female heads of family provided. To cite: Stahl, Ann, and James Anane. 2011. Sie Kwabena Manje Katoo, Banda-Ahenkro. In, "Family Histories from the Banda Traditional Area, Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana, 1986," pg. 38. Brochure circulated 1989, reissued with photos and additional histories in 2011. 2 pages.
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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Ahenkro
Subjects:
Danluwi fetish; Kakala; Sie Kwabena Manje Katoo; Animal sacrifices; Family history; Taboos; Bui; Gunpowder; Migration
Oral history of Sienyono Donkor Katoo (house), Ahenkro, describes its role as a sub-house of Kafͻnͻ [Kafono] Katoo and its origins at a time when the Nafana people were involved in gold mining. A list of former male and female heads of family is included. To cite: Stahl, Ann, and James Anane. 2011. Sienyono Donkor Katoo, Banda-Ahenkro. In, "Family Histories from the Banda Traditional Area, Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana, 1986," pg. 39. Brochure circulated 1989, reissued with photos and additional histories in 2011. 1 page.