Asakyiri

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Asakyiri is one of the traditional matrilineal clans of the Akan people of Ghana, associated with shared ancestry, symbols, and social responsibilities.

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Asakyiri canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Akan clan
kinship group
matrilineal clan
associatedWith clan symbols
shared ancestry
social responsibilities
country Ghana
culturalContext Akan culture
culturalSignificance marker of lineage and belonging among Akan people
descentLine through the mother
ethnicGroupOfOrigin Akan people
hasAspect funerary responsibilities
mutual support among members
ritual obligations
identityFunction provides clan identity to members
inheritancePattern matrilineal succession of property and status
kinshipSystem matrilineal descent
languageContext Akan languages
Twi language
surface form: Twi
membershipBasis birth into a maternal line
membershipTransfer from mother to children
norms exogamous marriage rules within Akan society
partOf Akan clan system
Akan social organization
region West Africa
religiousContext Akan religion
surface form: Akan traditional religion
socialRole defines inheritance rights in matrilineal line
influences marriage rules among members
organizes kinship relations among Akan
typeOfAncestry shared mythical or historical ancestor

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Akan people clanName Asakyiri