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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Preface vii
- Contents ix
- Illustrations. Tables x
- Foreword by T. О. Beidelman xi
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Part I: Kpele Songs and Symbolism
- 1. Introduction 2
- 2. Kpele Cult and Songs 18
- 3. Singing Kpele Songs 31
- 4. The World of Kpele Songs 58
- 5. Metaphors in Kpele Ritual 79
- 6. The Kpele Community 98
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Part II: Kpele Song Texts
- Introductory Note 109
- The Supreme Being 114
- Cosmogony 124
- Cosmos 132
- Divine Beings 151
- Ritual Performance 202
- Human Society 234
- Ga Polity 246
- Ga Culture 264
- Animals 277
- Bibliography 303
- Index 309
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Preface vii
- Contents ix
- Illustrations. Tables x
- Foreword by T. О. Beidelman xi
-
Part I: Kpele Songs and Symbolism
- 1. Introduction 2
- 2. Kpele Cult and Songs 18
- 3. Singing Kpele Songs 31
- 4. The World of Kpele Songs 58
- 5. Metaphors in Kpele Ritual 79
- 6. The Kpele Community 98
-
Part II: Kpele Song Texts
- Introductory Note 109
- The Supreme Being 114
- Cosmogony 124
- Cosmos 132
- Divine Beings 151
- Ritual Performance 202
- Human Society 234
- Ga Polity 246
- Ga Culture 264
- Animals 277
- Bibliography 303
- Index 309