The intermittent conflicts within the Akuapem State are a legacy of the Akwamu wars with the people of the Hill Territory (Akuapem Ridge) in the 17th and 18th centuries. As the catalyst for the Guan-Akyem alliance and the subsequent formation of the 'Akuapem State,' this study examines the intricate role of the African indigenous religions in conflicts and state formation in indigenous Africa. With focus on the indigenous equivalent of the Abotakyi Accord, the ritual planting of stone(s) and salt, the study raises questions on the significance of that ritual and its embedded symbolism. The intermittent conflicts within the Akuapem State are a legacy of the Akwamu wars with the people of the Hill Territory (Akuapem Ridge) in the 17th and 18th centuries. As the catalyst for the Guan-Akyem alliance and the subsequent formation of the 'Akuapem State,' this study examines the intricate role of the African indigenous religions in conflicts and state formation in indigenous Africa. With focus on the indigenous equivalent of the Abotakyi Accord, the ritual planting of stone(s) and salt, the study raises questions on the significance of that ritual and its embedded symbolism.
مجموعه
تاريخ نشر
2017
توصيف ظاهري
274-294
عنوان
Religion and Theology
شماره جلد
24/3-4
شماره استاندارد بين المللي پياييندها
1574-3012
اصطلاحهای موضوعی کنترل نشده
اصطلاح موضوعی
African indigenous religions
اصطلاح موضوعی
intra-religious conflicts
اصطلاح موضوعی
leadership
اصطلاح موضوعی
ritual
اصطلاح موضوعی
state formation
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