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Ghana in the 60s • ca. 1960s • Harrison Forman

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Finial of a umbrella during the Homowo Festival • ca. 1976 • Herbert Cole

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Felicia Abban, Ghana's first professional female photographer, was instrumental in projecting the Ghanaian feminine identity across Africa and beyond. Discover more about her in #ForgottenIdentities
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Portrait of Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah • ca. 1953 • Philippe Le Tellier • @life @gettyimages
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Today marks the 49th year of the passing of Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. Let us forever remember the impact that Nkrumah had on us, our people and the world! 🇬🇭

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[Writers Project Gh @writersPG]

Fui Can-Tamakloe @FCTamakloe returns as a guest on the WPG Book Club Show.
On 30/04/21 at 6pm Ghana time, he joins us to discuss ‘The Prophet of Zongo Street’ by Mohammed Naseehu Ali live on Instagram.

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Nana Wiafe Akenten II, paramount chief of Offinso of the Ashanti Region • ca 1946

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Dwennimmen • ca. 2000 • Sibylle Bergemann • Kumasi

Dweninmmen means “the horns of a ram.” It represents strength.

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A chief and his people during the Odwira Festival • Akropong • 1973 •Herbert Cole • @JSTOR

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Nana Kwasi Akuffo, the Akuapemhene and his entourage . Ca. Around 1895-1927 • @JSTOR

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He was enstooled as the 15th Chief of the Ofori stool of Akuapem in 1895 at the age of 32 years old.

Akuffo had 62 recognised wives, with wives in each of the 17 towns of Akuapem, 127 children, 142 grandchildren and 54 great-grandchildren.

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Footage of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah being sworn-in for another term as President of Ghana on June 11th, 1965. He was accompanied to Parliament House, the venue of the ceremony, by his wife Fathia. He was welcomed by the Akyeame while the Okyeame Boafo Akuffo pours libation.

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Togbe Kwadwo Dei of Blengo surrounded by his entourage • ca. 1910 • Volta Region • Wilhelm Erhardt • Basel Mission Archives

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Otumfuo Opoku Ware II, Asantehene • ca. 1995 •Frank Fournier

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Osabarima Kena Ampaw, the Okyeman Adontenhene and Kukurantumihene greeting the crowd and the Asantehene Opoku Ware II • ca. 1980s • imknowmadic2 via @flickr

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Otumfuo Nana Prempeh II with British governor of the Gold Coast Sir Arnold Hudson • ca. 1933 • Basel Mission Archives

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Tom Howse, Aromatic Bactrian Reminiscences, 2021 https://t.co/jR9QHtPFyL

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Our Queens • ca. 1971 • Eliot Elisofon

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Otumfuo Prempeh II with Chief Scout Sir Charles Maclean with the Kumasi Welcome Party • ca. 1965 • Mary Evans Prints

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Nana Bulumiatwium III of Nkroful and Sir Charles Noble Arden-Clarke, last Governor of the Gold Coast. Standing right to him is the Queenmother, Nyameke-Siateba and left Mozuma. • ca. 1950s
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Nkroful was Kwame Nkrumah's hometown.

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