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asafo (armed forces units, armed forces, ... Organizations (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Military groups of the Fante of Ghana, constituting the primary defensive units of the Fante states. They also serve political, social, and religious functions. They are widely known for the colorful flags that represent them at important festivals.
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| asafo (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)
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| asafo (Spanish-P,D,U,SN)
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| asafo (Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: H.HN |
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.... Organizations (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ organizations (groups) (G) |
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............ armed forces (G) |
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................ armed forces units (G) |
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.................... asafo (G) |
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| Dutch ..... Militaire groeperingen van de Fante uit Ghana, de belangrijkste verdedigingseenheden van de Fante-staten. Deze voeren ook politieke, sociale en religieuze taken uit. Ze genieten grote bekendheid om hun kleurrijke vlaggen tijdens belangrijke festiviteiten. |
| Spanish ..... Grupos militares del Fanté de Ghana, constituyendo las unidades defensivas primarias de los estados Fante. Ellos también preservan las funciones políticas, sociales y religiosas. Ellos son ampliamente conocidas por sus banderas de gran colorido que los representan en festivales importantes. |
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Related concepts: |
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| contextualized in .... |
Fante |
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(Coastal Akan, Akan (culture or style), ... Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)) [300016012] |
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frankaa |
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(flags, identifying artifacts, ... Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name)) [300263932] |
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Sources and Contributors: |
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[AAT-Ned Preferred, CDBP-SNPC Preferred, VP Preferred] |
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AAT-Ned (1994-) |
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Adler and Barnard, Asafo (1992) illustration, 13 |
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Cole and Ross, Arts of Ghana (1977) 192 |
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Contributed as a candidate term Candidate term -- AFRART -- 10/98 |
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Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) "Fanti". Accessed 3/29/99 |
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Journal of African Studies (1974-) Vol. 7, No. 1, 39, Chukwukere, I. "Perspectives on the Asafo institution in southern Ghana" |
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Ross, Fighting with Art (1979) TITL |
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TAA database (2000-) |
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