Ashanti (1929) - Page 24 - Source Library


	PREFACE . . . . . . . . . . .	v
I.	The Family or "Domestic Household" original: "Domestic Establishment" . . . . .	1
II.	The Family: Father and Children . . . . . . .	8
III.	The Family: Uncle, Nephews, and Nieces . . . .	18
IV.	The Family: The Wife . . . . . . . . .	22
V.	The Family: Slaves . . . . . . . . . .	33
VI.	The Family: Pawns In this context, "pawns" refers to the practice of debt bondage, where individuals were given as security for a loan. . . . . . . . . . .	47
VII.	The Family Residence . . . . . . . . .	56
VIII.	The Clan . . . . . . . . . . .	62
IX.	The Ashanti Constitution during the period just before the battle of Feyiase The 1701 battle where the Ashanti defeated the Denkyira to gain independence. . . . . .	72
X.	The Ashanti Constitution during and after the Feyiase period . . . . . . . . .	75
XI.	The Constitution: The Personnel original: "Personnel," referring to the specific officials and staff of a typical Ashanti Territorial Division . . . . . . . .	81
XII.	The Constitution: Birempon A title for a powerful chief or "big man." and Adamfo Literally "friend"; a patron or intermediary at court. . . . .	93
XIII.	The Constitution: The limits placed on the local independence of various districts by the recognition of the Chief at Kumasi as Asante Hene original: "Asante Hene" (King of Ashanti) . . . . . . . .	99
XIV.	The Constitution: Sources of Income and the Financial System . . . . . . . . .	107
XV.	The Constitution: War and the Army . . . . .	120
XVI.	The History and Constitution of specific Territorial Divisions (Introduction) . . . . . . . .	127
XVII.	History and Constitution of Asumegya . . . . .	131
XVIII.	History and Constitution of Bekwai . . . . . .	148
XIX.	History and Constitution of Juaben . . . . . .	169
XX.	History and Constitution of Kokofu . . . . .	198

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