Traditional Affairs

69 files.

It uses Latin script with Nzima phonetic characters.

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This collection contains the following 69 files.

Late 19th century-Early 21st century.

  • EAP722/4/1/1: Assuawa stool affairs - packed by Nana Kwasi Amihere II, 31 Jan 1914-24 Jun 1929
  • EAP722/4/1/2: Adelekazo stool affairs, 8 Jan 1922-24 May 2000
  • EAP722/4/1/3: Miscellaneous, 26 Sep 1940-13 Dec 2010
  • EAP722/4/1/4: Adelekazo Royal Stool - Letters, 25 Oct 1952-10 Jul 2003
  • EAP722/4/1/5: Evalue funeral and marriage modification bye-laws, 24 May 1961-16 Jun 2000
  • EAP722/4/1/6: Minutes of NTC meetings, 10 Sep 1963-8 Sep 1994
  • EAP722/4/1/7: Standing Committee - Agenda and minutes, 31 Mar 1967-12 Jan 1981
  • EAP722/4/1/8: Awuza stool affairs, 18 Oct 1967-13 Oct 2015
  • EAP722/4/1/9: Welcome addresses, 6 Aug 1969-19 Sep 2015
  • EAP722/4/1/10: Western Region House of Chiefs (Vol. I), 12 Feb 1970-10 Feb 1977
  • EAP722/4/1/11: Frafra Traditional Council - Declaration of customary law, 1971
  • EAP722/4/1/12: Avrebo stool affairs, 30 Jun 1971-10 Jan 2014
  • EAP722/4/1/13: Minutes, 9 Jul 1971-28 Sep 2002
  • EAP722/4/1/14: National House of Chiefs, 22 Oct 1971-18 Sep 2003
  • EAP722/4/1/15: Ndetiem stool affairs, 22 May 1972-13 Dec 2007
  • EAP722/4/1/16: Kundum festival (Vol. I), 27 Jun 1972-16 Oct 2000 [Restricted access]
  • EAP722/4/1/17: Resolution, 16 Sep 1972-27 Apr 2003
  • EAP722/4/1/18: Nominations and elections, 20 Sep 1972-17 Nov 2004
  • EAP722/4/1/19: Modification of the outmoded customary laws in the Western Region, Dec 1972-16 Jul 1982
  • EAP722/4/1/20: Native Customary Law of Sekondi TA to govern marriage, funeral, Asafo companies, etc., 27 Mar 1971
  • EAP722/4/1/21: Kundum festival (Vol II), 16 Jul 1973-22 Aug 2011
  • EAP722/4/1/22: Monthly reports, NTA, 8 Jan 1974-5 Jul 1977
  • EAP722/4/1/23: Addresses, 4 Apr 1974-4 Mar 2014
  • EAP722/4/1/24: Newspapers cuttings and extracts, 11 Apr 1974-9 Jun 1986
  • EAP722/4/1/25: Nsein Traditional Affairs, 22 Oct 1974-8 Dec 2015
  • EAP722/4/1/26: Marriage bye-laws and funeral bye-laws proposed by the Nzema Literature and Cultural Association, 25 Apr 1975-18 Oct 1978
  • EAP722/4/1/27: Nana Avinli Kaku II, Nifahene, 17 Mar 1975-12 Mar 1980
  • EAP722/4/1/28: Research Committee of the WRHoC, Sekondi, 25 Mar 1976-18 Jan 1979
  • EAP722/4/1/29: Tebrebe affairs, 3 Jul 1976-15 Mar 1999
  • EAP722/4/1/30: Chieftaincy matters - Areas of research, 9 Jul 1976
  • EAP722/4/1/31: NAG - Extracts from National Archive's records, 24 Sep 1976-29 Sep 1980 [Restricted access]
  • EAP722/4/1/32: Western Region House of Chiefs (Vol. II), 16 Feb 1977-2 Dec 1980
  • EAP722/4/1/33: Register of Chiefs, 1 Mar 1977
  • EAP722/4/1/34: Nsein - Axim dispute, 27 Jun 1977-8 Aug 1987
  • EAP722/4/1/35: Petitions, 20 Sep 1977-23 Oct 2014
  • EAP722/4/1/36: Chieftaincy forms, 16 Jan 1978-8 Dec 2010
  • EAP722/4/1/37: Chiefs affairs, 5 Jan 1979-27 Dec 1984
  • EAP722/4/1/38: Meeting with the traditional rulers in Axim Town, 4 Jan 1980-23 Jan 1980
  • EAP722/4/1/39: Belemgbunli Akpolley's Stool - Atwea clan system of succession, 7 Sep 1980-9 Sep 2006
  • EAP722/4/1/40: Report on settlement of differences within the Upper Axim Royal Family held at the Nzema District Council, 9 Jan 1981
  • EAP722/4/1/41: Upper Axim Stool Affairs, 31 Mar 1981-9 Apr 2003
  • EAP722/4/1/42: Western Region House of Chiefs (Vol. III), 31 Mar 1981-16 Dec 2015
  • EAP722/4/1/43: Compilation of principal stools and Chiefs' list, 22 Dec 1981-30 Dec 1981
  • EAP722/4/1/44: Historic account by Omanhene of Nsein. Evidence by surveyor Josiah Ndarko Mensah, 19 Jan 1983-23 Feb 1983
  • EAP722/4/1/45: Nana Nyiane Kpanyinly III personal file, 26 Mar 1984-28 Apr 1999
  • EAP722/4/1/46: Chieftaincy affairs, 12 Jul 1984-25 Mar 2015
  • EAP722/4/1/47: Nana Awiah Kpanyinli IV personal file, 19 Oct 1984-27 Sep 1996
  • EAP722/4/1/48: Atwea stool of Nsein, 16 Feb 1985-18 Jan 2003
  • EAP722/4/1/49: Nana Mgbelle-Asumadu IV, tufuhene of NTC, 10 Oct 1985-28 Mar 2014
  • EAP722/4/1/50: Stool of Takoradi - Creation of Takoradiman Paramountcy, 15 Mar 1989-4 Oct 2001 [Restricted access]
  • EAP722/4/1/51: Government's Recognition of Mr. Eddie Kofi Arthiabah as Awulae Attibrukusu III, Omanhene of Lower Axim, 20 Apr 1989
  • EAP722/4/1/52: Suspension of CD forms for Nana Kwame Sanwu III, Feb 1990-1 Aug 1997
  • EAP722/4/1/53: Violation of traditional oath, 16 Feb 1990
  • EAP722/4/1/54: Awudua (Apinto) chieftaincy dispute, 8 Jan 1997-5 Nov 2002
  • EAP722/4/1/55: Tributes and burials, 14 Mar 1997-5 Dec 2013
  • EAP722/4/1/56: Gwira Banso Stool Affairs, 8 May 1997-May 2003
  • EAP722/4/1/57: Traditional office bearers of Nsein, 8 May 2000-5 Feb 2001
  • EAP722/4/1/58: Nzema Maanle Council, 17 Aug 2001-18 Jun 2013
  • EAP722/4/1/59: Kundum festival (Vol. III), 31 Aug 2001-1 Nov 2015
  • EAP722/4/1/60: The role of the Paramount Chief - The way forward, 22 Aug 2003
  • EAP722/4/1/61: Alleged attempt by the Research Officer of the Ministry of Chieftaincy Affairs to elevate 27 Divisional Chiefs of Wassa Fiase to Paramount status, 22 Apr 2009-2 Nov 2009
  • EAP722/4/1/62: Ascertainment and Codification of Customary Law Project (ACLP) - Customary land law, 27 Apr 2011
  • EAP722/4/1/63: Otumfuo Opoku Ware II Silver Jubilee (1970-1995), 20th century-Early 21st century
  • EAP722/4/1/64: The history of Axim, 20th century-Early 21st century
  • EAP722/4/1/65: Chieftaincy cultural and judicial development in Ghana, 20th century-Early 21st century
  • EAP722/4/1/66: Declarations - Black stool - Ahwea/Ntwea, 20th century-Early 21st century
  • EAP722/4/1/67: Answers to questionnaire on stools. Nsein Traditional Council, 20th century-Early 21st century
  • EAP722/4/1/68: Nuba/Ezureti affairs, 20th century-Early 21st century
  • EAP722/4/1/69: Report on a dispute between the Konkoma and Yeji, 20th century-Early 21st century.
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