Paramount Chief
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A Paramount Chief is the highest-ranking traditional leader in certain African societies, holding supreme authority over multiple subordinate chiefs and their territories.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Akan chieftaincy | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chieftaincy rank
ⓘ
customary authority ⓘ traditional leadership title ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
customary land tenure systems
ⓘ
traditional ceremonies and festivals ⓘ tribal or ethnic identity ⓘ |
| canDelegateTo |
clan heads
ⓘ
divisional chiefs ⓘ village chiefs ⓘ |
| exercises | supreme customary authority within a traditional hierarchy ⓘ |
| foundInCulture |
some Asian traditional polities
ⓘ
some Pacific Island societies ⓘ various African societies ⓘ |
| governs | paramountcy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
multiple chiefdoms or territories
ⓘ
multiple subordinate chiefs ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ceremonial leadership
ⓘ
judicial functions in customary courts ⓘ political leadership ⓘ religious or spiritual leadership in some societies ⓘ |
| hasResidence | traditional palace or royal compound ⓘ |
| hasRole | highest-ranking traditional leader in a polity ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | regalia such as stools, staffs, or crowns ⓘ |
| influences |
conflict resolution
ⓘ
local governance ⓘ resource management ⓘ |
| interactsWith |
colonial administrations historically
ⓘ
postcolonial state institutions ⓘ |
| mayBeAddressedAs |
king in some local contexts
ⓘ
queen in some matrilineal or female-led systems ⓘ |
| mayBeSelectedBy |
election or acclamation by kingmakers or elders
ⓘ
hereditary succession ⓘ selection by a royal family or ruling lineage ⓘ |
| mayHold |
advisory role to government on customary matters
ⓘ
seat in a national or regional house of chiefs ⓘ |
| mediatesBetween | customary institutions and modern state structures ⓘ |
| notRecognizedBy | formal state law in some other countries ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | statutory law in some countries ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
allocation of land under customary law
ⓘ
maintenance of social order ⓘ protection of customary norms and traditions ⓘ representation of the community in dealings with external authorities ⓘ settlement of disputes under customary law ⓘ |
| supervises |
subordinate chiefs
ⓘ
village headmen ⓘ |
| titleVariesBy |
ethnic group
ⓘ
language ⓘ region ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Akan chieftaincy