Ashanti Culture

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Cultural Overview

Ashanti Home Page

http://www.ashanti.com.au/

Briefly discusses history, culture, art, and family life.

Navrongo & Lawra Home Page

http://mysite.verizon.net/vze827ph/

Shares the experiences of Peace Corps volunteers in two villages in Ghana. Includes links to other related web sites.

Society-TWI-ASHANTI

http://lucy.ukc.ac.uk/EthnoAtlas/Hmar/Cult_dir/Culture.7880

Provides a cultural profile of the Ashanti (text only).

Specific Aspects of Ashanti Culture

The African Seeds of Scouting: The Ashanti

http://www.scouting.org.za/seeds/ashanti.html

Discusses the influence tribal cultures had on the founder of scouting, Sir Robert Baden-Powell.

African Textiles and Symbols

http://www.quiltethnic.com/textiles.html

Examines many types of textiles, including Adinkra, a cloth hand-printed or embroidered by the Ashanti.

Family Life Among the Ashanti of West Africa

http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1991/2/91.02.04.x.html

Outline of a curriculum unit covering Ashanti history and way of life. High school level.

Ashanti Gold Weights (U. of Kansas)

http://www.cte.ku.edu/teachingInnovations/gallery/visibleknowledge/salami/best/13/13/description.html

Overview of use of gold and other metals in Ashanti culture, ceremonies, etc.