Akyem people
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The Akyem people are a major Akan ethnic group in southeastern Ghana, known historically for their powerful states, rich gold resources, and influential role in regional politics and culture.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Akwapim people | 1 |
| Akyem states | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Akan people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| artForm |
gold jewelry
ⓘ
kente cloth use ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| capitalTown |
Asiakwa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kyebi NERFINISHED ⓘ Oda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clanSystem | Akan abusua system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialEraStatus | part of British Gold Coast colony ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Ghana ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
Akan naming ceremonies
ⓘ
ancestor veneration ⓘ puberty rites ⓘ |
| currencyHistorically | gold ⓘ |
| ethnogenesis | Akan migration from Bono-Manso area ⓘ |
| festival |
Akwasidae observance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Odwira festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
intermediaries in coastal-inland trade
ⓘ
participants in Akan-Akyem-Asante wars ⓘ traders in gold ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Akan customary law
ⓘ
chieftaincy institutions ⓘ cocoa farming ⓘ gold resources ⓘ regional political influence ⓘ timber production ⓘ |
| language |
Akan language
ⓘ
Twi language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorClan |
Aduana clan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bretuo clan NERFINISHED ⓘ Oyoko clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernState | Republic of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| music |
Akan drum ensembles
ⓘ
praise singing ⓘ |
| notableTown |
Akim Oda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Anyinam NERFINISHED ⓘ New Abirem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSystem |
decentralized chiefdoms
ⓘ
paramount chieftaincy ⓘ |
| region |
Eastern Region of Ghana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southeastern Ghana ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ traditional Akan religion ⓘ |
| socialStructure | matrilineal clans ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Akan ethnic groups ⓘ |
| traditionalArea |
Akyem Abuakwa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Akyem Bosome NERFINISHED ⓘ Akyem Kotoku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Akyem states
this entity surface form:
Akwapim people