Tradition versus modernity: Perspectives on economic transformation of Akan funerals

dc.contributor.author	Boateng, A.
dc.date.accessioned	2020-02-25T16:14:15Z
dc.date.available	2020-02-25T16:14:15Z
dc.date.issued	2015-04-17
dc.description	School of social sciences colloquium	en_US
dc.description.abstract	This article examines the economic aspect of contemporary Akan funeral celebrations in Ghana. Akan lineage members, from birth through puberty, marriage, maturity, old age, go through various rites of passage that bond them culturally, socially and spiritually to others in society. One such rite is funeral celebration, which has been at the heart of public social events of the people. Akan funerals, wherever they are celebrated, be it in Ghana or the diaspora, form a context for people to come together. However, the changes in Ghanaian Akan funerals over the years, and their impact on the people, make this a crucial topic to study. The authors interviewed 20 Akans (10 based in the U.S. and the other 10 based in Ghana), to explore their perspectives on the changing economic trends of Akan funeral practices. Economic impact and the resulting challenges identified by the participants are discussed.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/34967
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	University of Ghana	en_US
dc.subject	funeral	en_US
dc.subject	Akan lineage	en_US
dc.subject	marriage	en_US
dc.subject	old age	en_US
dc.title	Tradition versus modernity: Perspectives on economic transformation of Akan funerals	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US

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