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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
arts and humanities
Insights into Past Ritual Practice at Yikpabongo, Northern Region, Ghana
African Archaeological Review, Volume 30, No. 4, Year 2013
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Description
Varied interpretations have been provided for the figurine mound sites located in Koma Land and in the Mogduri District, Northern Region, Ghana, including that they represent burial mounds or shrines. In particular, the producers or affiliates of the mounds are unknown, as the traditions of the present inhabitants of the archaeological region dissociate themselves from the mounds. Current excavations of the mounds have provided considerable contextual information, leading the excavation team to hypothesise that the mounds are best understood within a shrine context and that the figurines, possibly representing ancestors or other beings, were used in ceremonies aimed at communicating with the supernatural world for healing or other purposes. This article presents the current understanding of these mound sites with particular reference to the 2010 and 2011 excavation seasons and the ethnography of existing groups in the area. Possible future avenues of enquiry are also discussed. © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media New York.
Authors & Co-Authors
Kankpeyeng, Benjamin W.
Ghana, Accra
University of Ghana
Swanepoel, Natalie
South Africa, Pretoria
University of South Africa
Insoll, Timothy
United Kingdom, Manchester
The University of Manchester
Nkumbaan, Samuel Nilirmi
Ghana, Accra
University of Ghana
Amartey, Samuel
United States, Syracuse
Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
Saako, Malik
Ghana, Bolgatanga
Upper East Regional Hospital
Statistics
Citations: 6
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s10437-013-9143-2
ISSN:
02630338
e-ISSN:
15729842
Study Design
Ethnographic Study
Study Approach
Qualitative
Study Locations
Ghana