This edition updates the scholarship on ancestor worship-with the addition of three new chapters. The book serves as an invaluable resource for those interested in African religion and symbolic representation and praxis of ancestor worship. The study examines Akan conception of God, the abosom, religious symbols, and annual festivities.
This edition updates the scholarship on ancestor worship-with the addition of three new chapters. The book serves as an invaluable resource for those interested in African religion and symbolic representation and praxis of ancestor worship. The study examines Akan conception of God, the abosom, religious symbols, and annual festivities.
Anthony Ephirim-Donkor is associate professor of religion and Africana studies and chair of the Department of Africana Studies at Binghamton University, State University of New York. He is also the traditional king of Gomoa Mprumem, Ghana.
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Guide to Pronunciation Preface Chapter 1: Akan Theology Chapter 2: The Abosom Chapter 3: Cosmology Chapter 4: Ancestor Worship Chapter 5: Annual Festivals Chapter 6: Ancestors' Stool Chapter 7: Becoming a Living Ancestor Chapter 8: Witchcraft Chapter 9: Sacrifices Glossary Bibliography Index About the Author
