Enclopaedia Africana

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John van der Puije (March 18, 1848-September 12, 1925) was an Accra merchant, divisional chief, member of the Gold Coast Legislative Council from 1894-1904. He...

JEFAR II, ABA

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Aba Jefar II (1861-1932) was the fifth and most important King of Jimma, a Muslim state in south-western Ethiopia, which he ruled from 1878 to...

THE HOGBETSOTSO FESTIVAL OF THE ANLO PEOPLE, GHANA

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Ghana has several festivals celebrated by the various ethnic groups for various reasons and at different times of the year. Hogbetsotso is one of such...

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