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Africa, African Anthropology - General Resources
By peoples
The peoples of Africa are often described in terms of their ethnic background or their languages. There are several thousand ethnic groups in Africa, ranging in physical stature from the short Pygmies to the tall Maasai, each with its own cultural traditions. Here are only a few of them.
Akan Akuapem Akye Anyi Aowin Asante Babanki Baga Bali Bamana Bamileke Bamum Bangubangu Bangwa Baule Beembe Bembe Berber Bidyogo Bobo Bushoong Bwa Chokwe Dan Diamande Dogon Eket Fang Fante Fon Frafra Fulani Hausa Hemba Holoholo Ibibio Idoma Igbira Igbo Ijo Kabre Karagwe Kassena Katana Kom Kongo Kota Kuba Kusu Kwahu Kwere Laka Lega Lobi Luba Luchazi Luluwa Lunda Luvale Lwalwa Maasai Makonde Mambila Mangbetu Manja Mbole Mende Mitsogo Mossi Mumuye Ngbaka Nkanu Nok Nuna Oron Owo Pende Pokot Punu San Senufo Shambaa Shona Songo Songye Suku Swahili Tabwa Tuareg Urhobo We Wimiama Wodaabe Wolof Woyo Wum Yaka Yombe Yoruba Zaramo Zulu
You will find a similar relationship among some of other peoples listed here. This is a case where a little advanced knowledge of the subject may be an advantage when using these pages.
African Tribes - Ashanti People __ An overview of these people and their arts. - illustrated - From africaguide.com - http://www.africaguide.com/culture/tribes/ashanti.htm
Art of the Asante Kingdom | Special Topics Page | Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art __ "In the seventeenth century, the region of West Africa known as the Gold Coast (modern Ghana) was dotted with several small-scale principalities populated by peoples belonging to the Akan cultural group. Linked by trade routes, a shared language, and similar belief systems, these states nonetheless remained separate entities until the early eighteenth century, when Asante, an inland kingdom ruled by a chief named Osei Tutu, embarked on a process of territorial expansion that united them as one kingdom." You will find a wonderful online art exhibit. - illustrated - from Metropolitan Museum of Art - http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/asan_1/hd_asan_1.htm
Asante __ "The Asante people were originally one of a number of Akan people, all paying tribute to the Denkyira. They lived in what today is modern Ghana - not to be confused with Ancient Ghana." A look at history. - From BBC - http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/africa/features/storyofafrica/4chapter6.shtml
Asante __ "When they arrived on the coast of Ghana in 1471, Portuguese sailors were astonished by the highly structured kingdoms they encountered. This initial contact, along with the area's reputation for being wealthy, encouraged Westerners to settle in the region and to trade bronze and European-manufactured objects for Ghanaian gold and slaves." Some history, culture and more - illustrated - From ethnographica.com - http://www.ethnographica.com/pages/Asante9.php?project_id=9
Asante Art __ "Here you will find a good article and images of Asante arts. - illustrated - From African Art Museum - http://www.zyama.com/asante/index.htm
Asante empire __ "In their struggle against the suzerain state of Denkyera and
lesser neighbouring states, the Asante people made little headway until the
accession, probably in the 1670s, of Osei Tutu. After a series of campaigns that
crushed all opposition, he was installed as Asantehene, or king of the new
Asante state, whose capital was named Kumasi." And the story continues. - From
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. -
http://search.eb.com/Blackhistory/article.do?nKeyValue=9806
Asante Kente __ "Kente is an Asante ceremonial cloth hand-woven on a horizontal treadle loom. Strips measuring about 4 inches wide are sewn together into larger pieces of cloths. Cloths come in various colors, sizes and designs and are worn during very important social and religious occasions." See some of the patterns and learn what they mean. - illustrated - From ghana.gov.gh - http://www.ghana.gov.gh/visiting/culture/asantekente.php
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Asante People __ "The Asante developed a highly centralized, semimilitary government with a paramount chief known as the Asantahene. The
Asantahene, who inherited his position along matrilineal lines, had numerous
chiefs below him throughout the kingdom who acted on his behalf." You will find
material related to religion, politics, history, culture, art and more. - From
University of Iowa -
http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/people/Asante.html
Asante Traditional Buildings - UNESCO World Heritage Centre __ Brief description
and image. - illustrated - From UNESCO - http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/35
Ashanti __ You will find a fairly detailed overview of Ashanti history, culture
and family life. - illustrated - From ashanti.com.au -
http://www.ashanti.com.au/pb/wp_8078438f.html?0.5529988819364038
Ashanti Culture __ "The Ashanti live in central Ghana in western Africa approximately 300km. away from the coast. The Ashanti are a major ethnic group of the Akans in Ghana, a fairly new nation, barely more than 50 years old." A good overview of these people. - From Minnesota State University - http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/oldworld/africa/ashanti_culture.html
Ashanti mythology __ A brief overview. "The most important god in the pantheon of the Ashanti of Ghana is Nyame (also Nyankopon), the omniscient, omnipotent sky god." - from Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashanti_mythology
Ashanti people __ "The Ashanti (also Asante) are a major ethnic group from Africa. The Ashanti speak a dialect of Akan. Prior to European colonization, the Ashanti Confederacy was a major state, particularly during the period from 1570 to 1900. Ashanti wealth was based on the region's substantial deposits of gold. The gold deposits led to many metal-working. A golden stool was said that no one could sit, touch, or even get within a couple of feet within it. The Stool was some religous related item." An excellent look. - illustrated - From Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asante
Society-TWI-(ASHANTI) __ "The Ashanti constitute a political
confederacy or state which developed in the eighteenth and early nineteenth
centuries in the central part of southern Ghana, West Africa (ca. lat. 6
degrees-7 degrees 30 minutes N and long. 0 degrees-2 degrees W)." An essay
covering Ashanti history and culture. - From EthnoAtlas -
http://lucy.ukc.ac.uk/EthnoAtlas/Hmar/Cult_dir/Culture.7880
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