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History recognizes the Akan for their sophisticated gold-working traditions, technical proficiency in casting metal and perfection of the lost wax casting process. [2] Akan culture considers gold a sacred material, so the artwork and jewelry made of gold reflects a great deal of value, whether it be made for political display, artistic ...
The origins of beadmaking in Ghana are unknown, but the great majority of powder glass beads produced today is made by Ashanti and Krobo craftsmen and women. Krobo bead making has been documented to date from as early as the 1920s but despite limited archaeological evidence, it is believed that Ghanaian powder glass bead making dates further back.
Fort Apollonia Museum of Nzema Culture and History: Beyin: 2010 [2] Geology Museum (University of Ghana) Legon: Geological Survey Department Museum: Accra: 1913 [3] Ghana Herbarium, Department of Botany, University of Ghana: Legon 1948 [4] Gramophone Records Museum and Research Centre of Ghana: Cape Coast: 1994 [3]
The monuments list is taken from the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board, according to their description "legal custodian of Ghana's material cultural heritage (movable and immovable heritage)" [1] GMMB classifies the monuments: The ID used on this page in reference to the Regions of Ghana are based on the ISO Regional ID standards.
Public Records and Archives Administration Department (PRAAD) is the organisation which takes care of public records, archives and documents in Ghana. [1] This department took over the role of the National Archive of Ghana in 1997. [2]
Many of the largest museums of in the US and Europe have sizable collections of goldweights. The National Museum of Ghana, the Musée des Civilisations de Côte d'Ivoire in Abidjan, [12] Derby Museum and smaller museums in Mali all have collections of weights with a range of dates. Private collections have amassed a wide range of weights as well.
Asafo flag, No. 2 Company; created by Akwa Osei, Ghana, Fante people; c. 1900, Cotton and rayon, embroidery and appliqué Asafo flag, No. 1 Company. Asafo are traditional warrior groups in Akan culture, based on lineal descent. [1] The word derives from sa, meaning war, and fo, meaning people. The traditional role of the Asafo companies was ...
West African manuscripts of the late 19th century CE and the early 20th century CE northern Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, and Senegal contain Arabic grammar, astronomy, history, law, medicine and healing, numerology, poetry, Sufism, and theology, including chronicles, letters, and lists (e.g., kings lists, imam lists). [1]