Si Hene

Reading Room / A Handbook on Asante Culture

A Handbook on Asante Culture

Book · Physical copy

A Handbook on Asante Culture

Osei Kwadwo

A compact guide to Asante customs and institutions, covering naming, marriage, funerals, oath swearing, stools, dress, music and the role of the Asantehene. Written by a former curator of the Manhyia Palace Museum. The subject draws attention to how materials and techniques can carry histories of place, identity and cultural exchange.

Shelf mark
SHL-005
Year
2002
Language
English
Copies
1

Location
Reading Room

Akan CultureAsante CustomsChieftaincySocial Life and Customs

Reserve this book for your visit

Books stay in the room and are not lent out. Choose a day and we will have it waiting on your desk at 128 Ring Road East, Accra.

Visit date *

November 2026

Mo
Tu
We
Th
Fr
Sa
Su

Materials are reserved for consultation at Si Hene, 128 Ring Road East, Accra. They remain in the Reading Room.

Reading Room open Tuesday to Saturday. From 4 Nov 2026.