Osu Traditional Council
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The Osu Traditional Council is the paramount customary authority of the Osu people in Accra, Ghana, overseeing chieftaincy, cultural affairs, and local traditional governance.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chieftaincy institution
ⓘ
traditional council ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Osu Stool
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Osu chieftaincy institution ⓘ |
| capitalOfTraditionalArea | Osu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Accra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ghana ⓘ |
| culturalRole | safeguarding Osu cultural heritage ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupServed | Osu people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticContext | Ga-Dangme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governanceType | customary governance ⓘ |
| governs | Osu traditional area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
advice to state authorities on local traditional issues
ⓘ
custodianship of Osu stool lands ⓘ maintenance of social order through customary norms in Osu ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | Osu traditional area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLeaderTitle |
Osu Mantse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
paramount chief of Osu ⓘ |
| hasSeat |
Accra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Osu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headedBy | Osu Mantse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCustom | Ga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalRecognition | recognized under Ghanaian chieftaincy laws ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Accra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Osu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Greater Accra Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees |
chieftaincy affairs in Osu
ⓘ
cultural affairs in Osu ⓘ customary law in Osu ⓘ destoolment processes in Osu ⓘ enstoolment of the Osu Mantse ⓘ installation of chiefs in Osu ⓘ land and stool property matters in Osu ⓘ traditional festivals in Osu ⓘ traditional governance in Osu ⓘ |
| partOf | Ga State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National House of Chiefs of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Greater Accra Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
arbitration of customary disputes in Osu
ⓘ
organization of Osu traditional ceremonies ⓘ preservation of Osu customs ⓘ preservation of Osu traditions ⓘ regulation of traditional titles in Osu ⓘ representation of Osu in traditional matters at national level ⓘ representation of Osu in traditional matters at regional level ⓘ |
| traditionalReligionContext | Ga traditional religion ⓘ |
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