Ga Traditional Area

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Ga Traditional Area is the traditional homeland and cultural jurisdiction of the Ga people centered around coastal Accra in Ghana.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural region
traditional area
capital Accra NERFINISHED
colonialHistoryWith British Gold Coast colony NERFINISHED
country Ghana
culturalJurisdictionOver Ga people NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Ga people NERFINISHED
governedBy Ga Mantse NERFINISHED
hasChieftaincyInstitution Ga chieftaincy
hasConflictType chieftaincy disputes
hasCulturalFood kpokpoi
hasCulturalInstitution Ga Traditional Council NERFINISHED
clan houses (we) of the Ga people
hasCulturalMusic kpanlogo NERFINISHED
obonu drumming NERFINISHED
hasCulturalPractice libation pouring
traditional drumming and dancing
twin festivals
hasCustomaryLaw Ga customary law
hasEconomicActivity fishing
services sector
trading
hasFestival Homowo festival NERFINISHED
hasLanguage Ga language NERFINISHED
hasMajorFestivalSeason August
September
hasReligion Ga traditional religion NERFINISHED
hasSubArea Ga Central NERFINISHED
Ga East NERFINISHED
Ga Mashie NERFINISHED
Ga West NERFINISHED
La NERFINISHED
Nungua NERFINISHED
Osu NERFINISHED
Tema NERFINISHED
Teshie NERFINISHED
hasTitleHolder Ga Mantse NERFINISHED
hasTraditionalCouncil Ga Traditional Council NERFINISHED
hasUrbanCenter Jamestown NERFINISHED
Usshertown NERFINISHED
historicallyInhabitedSince pre-colonial era
locatedIn Accra NERFINISHED
Greater Accra Region NERFINISHED
locatedOn Gulf of Guinea coast NERFINISHED
partOf Accra Metropolitan Area NERFINISHED
recognizedBy Ministry of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs of Ghana NERFINISHED
National House of Chiefs of Ghana NERFINISHED
traditionalAuthorityOver Ga people NERFINISHED
usesSuccessionSystem patrilineal succession in many stools

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Ga Mashie alsoKnownAs Ga Traditional Area