A HANDBOOK OF EWELAND : The Ewes of Southeastern Ghana - Volume I

FRANCIS AGBODEKA

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A HANDBOOK OF EWELAND he Ewes of Southeastern Ghana Volume I Edited by FRANCIS AGBODEKA WOELI PUBLISHING SERVICES ACCRA 2017 i ii Published by Woeli Publishing Services P. O. Box NT 601 Accra New Town Ghana Tel. [phone] Email. [e-mail] © Organization for Research on Eweland 1997 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ISBN 978-9964–978–49–9 Cover Design: Mawuli Afatsiawo Typeset by Woeli Publishing Services, Accra Contents iii List of Tables and Figures....................................................................................iv Preface and Acknowledgements..........................................................................v List of Contributors.............................................................................................ix A Note on Orthography of Ewe Words Introduction (Francis Agbodeka)............................................................. 1 1. heLand and the People (G. K. Nukunya) ................................................ 7 2. ABrief History (D. E. K. Amenumey) ...................................................... 13 3. heEwe Language (F. K. Atakpa) ............................................................. 27 4. Socialand Political Institutions (G. K. Nukunya) ................................... 46 5. LegalProcesses and Institutions (Chris Abotchie) .................................. 73 6. heReligious Life of the People (Christian Gaba) ................................. 86 7. Festivals(G. K.

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• Ghana

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• Publié par: Woeli Dekutsey
• Date de parution: 01 janvier 2023
• Nombre de lectures: 4
• EAN13: 9789964978499
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 2 Mo

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A HANDBOOK OF EWELAND he Ewes o Souteastern Gana

Voume I

Edîed by FRANCïS AGBODEKA

WOEï PUBïSHïNG SERVïCES ACCRA 2017

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Pubîsed by Woeî Pubîsîng Servîces P. O. Box NT 601 Accra New Town Gana

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ïSBN 9789964–978–49–9

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Lîs o Tabes and Fîgures....................................................................................îv Preace and Acknowedgemens..........................................................................v Lîs o Conrîbuors.............................................................................................îx

A Noe on Orograpy o Ewe Words ïnroducîon (Francîs Agbodeka)............................................................. 1 1. he and and e Peope (G. K. Nukunya) ................................................ 7 2. A Brîe Hîsory (D. E. K. Amenumey) ...................................................... 13 3. he Ewe anguage (F. K. Aakpa) ............................................................. 27 4. Socîa and Poîîca ïnsîuîons (G. K. Nukunya) ................................... 46 5. ega Processes and ïnsîuîons (Crîs Abocîe) .................................. 73 6. he Reîgîous îe o e Peope (Crîsîan Gaba) ................................. 86 7. Fesîvas (G. K. Nukunya) ........................................................................ 107 8. Ewe Verba Ar (KoiAnyî2oo) ............................................................. 125 9. Musîc, Dance and Drama (Nîssîo Fîagbedzî) ........................................ 155 10. Namîng Pracîces o e Peope (F. K. Aakpa) .................................... 180 11. Nurîîon and Food Uîîzaîon (Forence Aua Dovo) ........................ 199 12. Pasîmes and Games (V. K. Ameewee) ................................................. 205 13. he Deveopmen o Educaîon (V. K. Ameewee) ................................ 224 14. Tradîîona and Modern Hea Care Pracîces (Kodjo Sena) ............ 246 15. Economîc Acîvîîes (Anony K. Aîawodzî) ...................................... 256 16. Tourîsm (Frank Koiga) ......................................................................... 290 17. he Naura Resources o e Sourern Ewes (S. K. Kuogbe) .......... 303 Reerences................................................................................................. 322

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ïST OF TABES

15.1 AIe Rîce ïrrîgaîon Projec Secîons .................................................. 259 15.2 Voume o Oupu .................................................................................. 263 15.3 Se Deposîs ......................................................................................... 273 15.4 Producîon o Grey Co ...................................................................... 283 15.5 he Markeîng Perormance o Juapong Texîes (1984–1990) ....... 283 15.6 Dîsrîbuîon o Secondary ïndusrîes .................................................. 285 16.1 Tourîs Fow o Gana and e Sudy Area 1981–1991 ..................... 291 17.1 Dîsrîc Popuaîon ProIe .................................................................... 304 17.2 Pysîca Caracerîsîcs o e agoons ............................................. 308 17.3 îvesock Census by Dîsrîc (1996) .................................................... 312 17.4 Mony Esîmaes o Marîne Cac rom e Voa  Regîon (1990–1995) ............................................................................. 314 17.5 Esîmaed Cac în e Coasa agoons ............................................ 315 17.6 Se Deposîs în e Souern Voa Regîon ...................................... 318 17.7 Occurrence and îespan o Some o e Known Cay Deposîs .... 319 17.8 oca ïndusrîes and ocaîon .............................................................. 320

ïST OF FïGURES

9.1 Mîede Zã Mîegb-Zã 9.2 Tex and Rym on Agb-3u Drum 9.3 Dance Formaîon 17.1 Dîsrîbuîon o Commercîa Crops 17.2 Mîneras o Gana 17.3 Pysîograpîc Regîons and Some Resources o Souern Voa Regîon 17.4 Mean Mony Temperaures o Ada, Kea, Akasî and Oawu 17.5 Mean Mony Raîna o Ada, Kea, Akasî, Adîdome, Oawu and  Sogakoe 17.6 Annua Raîna or Ada and Kea or e Years 1951–1991 17.7 Sedîmenary Basîns o e Norern Gu o Guînea

Preface and Acknowledgements

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he emergence o andbooks as sources o vîa înormaîon on some radîîona areas în Gana daes back o e ae 19 cenury. By e mîdde o e 20 cenury, andbooks ad been wrîen on quîe a number o radîîona areas, gîvîng compreensîve accouns o eîr grow and deveopmen. However, suc a compreensîve and muîdîscîpînary accoun o Eweand, srecîng rom e Voa basîn în Gana o e banks o e Mono în e Repubîcs o Togo and Benîn, îs sî ackîng. he advanages o a deaîed academîc sudy o enîc groupîngs în Arîca canno be gaînsaîd. he Ewes orm one o e mos împoran enîc groups în Wes Arîca wî a popuaîon o severa mîîons. he cuura erîage o e Ewes needs o be documened o add o our knowedge o e peopes o Wes Arîca. For Gana, as we as Togo and Benîn, suc a sudy woud provîde înormaîon wîc îs essenîa or akîng poîcy decîsîons argeed o regîona and naîona deveopmen. ï was because o e abovesaed convîcîon a on 31 Ocober 1993, a group o sponsors, ed by e ae Mr Hope Yormekpe, and scoars ormed e Organîzaîon or Researc on Eweand (ORE) as a nonproI makîng organîzaîon devoed o conducîng researc on Eweand and pubîsîng îs Indîngs. Membersîp îs open o bo scoars conrîbuîng o e organîzaîon’s projecs (roug researc and wrîîng) and sponsors o und e projecs up o e pubîcaîon sage. An Execuîve Commîee wîc ï caîred was esabîsed o run e organîzaîon under an approved consîuîon wîc sîpuaes a proceeds rom e sae o books are o go îno e promoîon o educaîon în e sudy area. he aîm o ORE îs o înîîae and execue a major projec known as “Sudîes on Eweand Serîes” under wîc works rangîng rom monograps o andbooks are o be researced and pubîsed. ORE as decîded o sar wî “A Handbook o Eweand” în ree voumes as oows: Voume ï on Ewes în Soueasern Gana; Voume ïï on Norern Ewes în Gana and Voume ïïï on Ewes în e Repubîcs o Togo and Benîn. Aoug e îdea or îs pubîsîng projec was nobe, ack o unds ampered pubîcaîon a e înîîa sages. he organîzaîon as ad o appea or carîy roug vîsîs o îndîvîduas and groups în Gana, UK and USA. ï was a sacrîIcîa work or ORE execuîve and a ew members wo ad o pay eîr own expenses în eîr searc or sponsorsîp or e projec. No muc money was coeced en. Graduay, by dîn o ard work, îneres încreased în e projec.

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ïn November 1995, e UK branc o ORE ed by Mr M. Adama, was ormed în ondon and eîr conrîbuîons ormed e buk o ORE’s oreîgn bank accoun. A abou e same îme, a ew îndîvîduas în Gana paîd generous conrîbuîons o ORE’s und o make possîbe e pubîsîng o îs Handbook. As more peope conînued o express eîr îneres în seeîng e pubîcaîon maerîaîze, ORE Inay aunced e projec a e Naîona Museum în Accra on 5 February 1997 and reaîzed seven mîîon cedîs. Mos o e pedges receîved a nîg were redeemed. he oowîng îs a îs o peope and organîzaîons wo în dîverse ways assîsed Inancîay and maerîay în ensurîng a îs Irs Voume îs pubîsed:

Lîs o Conrîbuors

Mr Hope Yormekpe ORE UK Branc Maj. Gen. Ben AkaIa Commander A. A. Anasuî Madam Jane . A. Nugor Maj. Adadevor Mr Gîcrîs Oympîo Dr K. N. Tamakoe Mr C. Y. Tay Togbî Kporku ïïï Mr Jenkîns Awumee Conerra d. Gp. Cap. M. S. K. Dordor Co. A. K. Amuzu Dr Ambrose KoI Togobo (UK) Mr Jusîce F. K. Apaoo Mr Koba adzekpo (USA) Pro adÉ Wosornu (Saudî Arabîa) Rev (Cdre) & Mrs P. F. Quaye Mr S. M. Kumaor Mr Vîncen Amevordzî Wg. Cdr T. F. Kuwornoo Mr Francîs Fîakpornu Pro KoI Anyîdoo Dr Eorm Dorvo KECODA Hon Dan Abodakpî Togbî Nyao Tamakoe ïV Mr Y. K. M. Agbea

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Mad Een Gardese Pro F. K. Fîanoo Mr N. Kumasa Mr Ben Wojogbe Mr J. Y. osu Mr Evîs Koba Adîka Rev Fr Rîcard Novaî. Mr P. Kumaor Dr Fîadjo & Mr B. T. K. Adadevo

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Furermore, some members, suc as Dr Ambrose KoI Togobo, Mr Gîcrîs Oympîo, Rev H. K. Kudîabor and Rev (Cdre) & Mrs P. F. Quaye, need o be menîoned or goîng e exra mîe. he Irs ree personaîîes acuay mobîîzed îndîvîduas and groups o suppor e projec, wîe e as coupe — e Quayes — aîuy made addîîona conrîbuîons î e book was pubîsed. he eam ed by Togbî Kporku ïïï, wo eped o aunc ORE, aso deserve our anks. Two members o e Execuîve Commîee o ORE wo are exremey busy peope bu wo worked or no remuneraîon aso deserved our graîude. hey are Proessor G. K. Nukunya, e îmmedîae pas ProVîce Canceor o e Unîversîy o Gana and Mr Woeî Dekusey, Dîrecor o Woeî Pubîsîng Servîces. Wîou e sacrîIce on eîr par as we as a o oer members o ORE, e pans or îs projec coud no ave maerîaîzed. ïn e wake o e auncîng ceremony, a permanen undraîsîng commîee was se up în connecîon wî work on Voume ïï wîc îs now ar advanced. We ake îs opporunîy o ank a donors or Voume ï and ca or more suppor or Voume ïï.

30 Ocober 1997

 FRANCïS AGBODEKA

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Tîes în e Eweand Serîes

Voume I he Ewes o Sou Easern Voa Voome II he Noern Ewes ïn Gana Voome III he Ewes o Togo and Benîn

Genera Edîor FRANCïS AGBODEKA

LIst of ContrIbutors

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1.AbotcIe, CrIs: Senîor ecurer în Socîoogy, Unîversîy o Gana, egon. He îs coordînaor, Prîson Admînîsraîon Unî o e Deparmen. 2.Agbodeka, FrancIs:Caîrman, Organîzaîon or Researc on Eweand, Genera Edîor, “Sudîes on Eweand Serîes.” Edîor o îs Voume. Formery Proessor o Hîsory în e Unîversîy o Cape Coas, Cape Coas. 3.AIawodzI, Antony K.:în Economîcs, Unîversîy o Cape ecurer Coas, Cape Coas. 4.Amenumey, D. E. K.: Proessor and Head, Deparmen o Hîsory, Unîversîy o Cape Coas, Cape Coas. 5.Ametewee, V. K.:ecurer în Socîoogy, Unîversîy o Cape Senîor Coas, Cape Coas. 6.AnyIdoo, Koi:Proessor o Engîs; Formery Ag. Dîrecor, Scoo o Perormîng Ars, Unîversîy o Gana, egon. 7.Atakpa, F. K.:Senîor ecurer în Ganaîan anguages, Unîversîy o Cape Coas, Cape Coas. 8.Dovlo, Florence Efua:Formery Dîrecor o Food Researc ïnsîue, Cenre or ScîenîIc and ïndusrîa Researc (CSïR). 9.FIagbedzI, N.:Senîor ecurer în Musîc, Unîversîy o Gana, egon. Formery Ag. Head o e Deparmen. 10.Gaba, CrIstIan: Assocîae Proessor o Comparaîve Reîgîons, Unîversîy o Cape Coas, Cape Coas. 11.Koiga, Frank: Regîona Dîrecor, Gana Tourîs Board, Ho, Voa Regîon. 12.Kufogbe, S. K.: ecurer în Geograpy and Resource Deveopmen, Unîversîy o Gana, egon. 13.Nukunya, G. K.: Proessor o Socîoogy; îmmedîae pas ProVîce Canceor, Unîversîy o Gana, egon. 14.Sena, K.:ecurer în Socîoogy, Unîversîy o Gana, egon.