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CONTENTS
Acknowledgement i
Preface iv-v
Abstract vi-vii
Table of Contents viii-xvi
Chapter One
Fieldwork and the Role of the Native Son
Fieldwork 1-4
The Akan and the Bono 4-27
Highlife Research 27-31
Insiders and Outsiders 31-41
Notes 42-50
Chapter Two
Religious Background of Ghanaian Society
Islam and the Akan 55-67
Christianity and the Akan 67-72
Notes 73-76
Chapter Three
Highlife’s History: A Broad Perspective
Introduction 77-80
Highlife, A Syncretic Form 81-85
Types of Highlife Bands 85-88
The Formation of the Band 88-92
Dominant Themes in the Highlife Songs 92-100
Highlife Function 100-106
Highlife Comic Opera: The Concert Party 106-113
Notes 114-117
Chapter Four
Forms of Verbal Lore in Highlife Songs
Comparison of Highlife and Folktale Texts 118-129
Comparison of Two Types of Performance 129-134
Other Traditional Narratives in Highlife Performance 134-141
Proverbs and Proverbial Sayings in Highlife Songs 141-150
Notes 151-154
Chapter Five
Libation in Highlife Songs
Libation in Highlife Songs 155-160
Historical Meaning of the Libation 160-169
Libation in Highlife Songs 169-176
Devices for Introducing Libation 176-181
Similarities of Highlife and traditional Libations 181-183
Differences in Highlife and Traditional Libations 183-184
Libation as Religious Poetry 184-186
Notes 187-188
Chapter Six
The Concept of God in Highlife Songs
The Concept of God in the African World 189-192
The Concept of God in Akan Society 192-212
Notes 213-214
Chapter Seven
The Concept of Witchcraft in Highlife Songs
The Akan Matrilineal Extended Family 217-220
The Elders 220-223
The Chiefs 223-225
Akan Witchcraft Belief in Highlife 225-233
Witches as Impediment to Child Bearing 233-237
Witches as Destroyers of Man’s Destiny 237-245
Notes 246-248
Chapter Eight
Conclusion 249-261
Notes 262-263
Bibliography 264-285
Vita 286
APPENDICES INDEX
Appendix A
Tales in Highlife Songs
1. Biribi Betumi Yen 288
Something Can Overcome Us 292
2. Menya Nkwa A Efiri Wo 296
Life is from You 299
3. Aku Sika [Part One] 303
Golden Aku [Personal game] 305
4. Aku Sika [Part Two] 308
Golden Aku [Personal Name] 311
5. Hini Me 315
Open the Door for Me 318
6. Seantie Nye 322
Disobedience to Not Good 325
7. Ebi Te Yie 328
Some Sit Well 330
8. Asem Mpe Onipa 333
Trouble Never Likes Men 335
9. Otan Hunu Are Kwa 338
Mere Hatred 342
10. Otwe Mporo 346
The Antelope Should Not 349
11. Esre So Oprammire 353
The Savannah Oprammire [Snake] 355
Appendix B
Personal Experience Narratives
1. Yaw Berko 359
Yaw Berko [Personal Name] 361
2. Obi Abayewa 364
Smeone’s Young Woman 366
3. Afia Dufie 369
Afia Dufie [Personal Name] 372
4. Nsa Yi Mempe 375
Wine, I Don’t Like It 377
5. Me Nneema Anko Ehyen Mu 380
My Things Could Not Go Onto the Ship 382
6. Onipa Num 384
Man’s Brother/Sister 386
Appendix C
Death as Imagery in the Highlife Song
1. Julie 389
Julie [Personal Name] 391
2. Maame Adjoa 394
Mother Adjoa [Personal Name] 397
3. Akwankwaa 400
Youngster 403
4. Onipa Awiee 407
The End of Man 409
5. Se Wawu Anaa 411
Is He Dead? 413
6. Dokoto Kokooko 416
Doctor Knock, Knock! 418
7. Agya Bi Wua 420
When a Father Dies 422
8. Wontwe Me Nyaa 424
Draw Me Slowly 426
9. Obi Nkyen Ye Tena Na 428
It is Difficult to Stay with Someone 430
10. Nenko Nefle 432
His Family 434
11. Owuo Aye Mebi 436
Death Has Done Something to Me 438
Appendix D
Family, Elders and Witchcraft
1. Oni Bie 441
No Helper 443
2. Mensuro 445
I Am Not Afriad 447
3. Ofie Wansena 450
The House Fly 452
4. Adwaree Fooee 454
The Bathroom Became Wet 456
5. Obi Nka N’asem 458
One Can’t Tell His Trouble 460
6. Mmoboraa 462
Poor Fellow 464
7. Abusua Nye Asafo 466
The Family is not Asafo (Band) 468
8. Aka M’ani 470
I Am Perplexed 472
9. Enowaa 474
Mother 476
10. Ena Eye A Mane Me 478
Mother Send Me Something at Times 480
11. Menko Efie Ho 482
I Will Not Go to the House 484
12. Wonni Panin A Due 486
Pitiful If You Do Not Have an Elder 487
13. Awie Me Ye 488
I Am Finished 489
Appendix 9
Childbirth, Children and Orphans
1. Awoo Ye 492
Childbirth Is Good 494
2. Obi Anwo Wo A 497
If You Are Not the Child of Someone 499
3. Yaa Boahemaa 502
Yaa Boahemaa [Personal Name] 504
4. Manka Se Enye Woba Ne Me 506
Don’t Say that Because I am Not Your Child 508
5. San Behwe Wo Mma 510
Come Back to See Your Children 512
6. Yedabea Mu 514
Our Sleeping Place 516
7. Ankonam Mmoboro Agyanka 519
Lonely Miserable Orphan 521
8. Obonto 523
Obonto [Species of fish] 524
9. Oboafo Ye Na 526
A Helper is Scarce 528
Appendix F
Belief In God and Biblical Ideas
1. Nyame Wo Pe Nye Ho 531
God Thy Will Be Done 532
2. Onyame Ye Kese 535
God is Great 536
3. Ma Ye Komm 538
I Am Quiet 540
4. Yesu Asenua 542
The Cross of Jesus 544
5. Meye Matutu Ha 546
I Am Almost Moving From Here 549
6. Me Gye Di Nti 552
Because of My Faith 554
Appendix G
Highlife Songs on Money, Wealth and Poverty
1. Sika Ye Ohohoo 556
Money is a Stranger 558
2. Sika Yi Wonya Bi A Amane 561
This Money, If You Get Some It Is Trouble 563
3. Sika Nti 565
Because of Money 568
4. Adee Ye Pe Na 571
Things Are Difficult to Get 573
5. Onipa Beye Den Ni? 575
What Should Man Do? 577
6. Nye Menko 580
Not I Alone 582
7. Ebe Ye Yie 584
It Would Be Alright 586
8. Enti Na Aye Den 588
And So What? 590
9. Adwoa Mansu 593
Adwoa Don’ t Cry 594
10. Ma Brabo 595
My Life in This World 599
Appendix H
Destiny and Hatred
1. Hyebre 602
Destiny 605
2. Nkrabea 608
Destiny 610
3. Motan me 612
You Hate Me 614
4. Otan Hunu Ye Ya 616
Mere Hatred Is Painful 618
5. Ma Ne Ntan Woe 620
Let Him Hate You 623
Appendix I
Man and Woman
1. Aware Te Se Ahwehwe 629
Marriage is Like a Mirror 631
2. Asem Sebe 633
Words in Proverb 635
3. Odo Bra 637
Love Come [My lover come] 640
4. Mede Me Do Ma No A 643
When I Give My Love to Her 645
5. Me Dofo Pa 648
My True Lover [My good lover) 650
6. Eye A Na Me Mu 0o 652
I Feel It Deep 655
7. Odo Ye Wu 659
Everlasting Lover 661
8. Me Dofo (Twi Soul) 663
My Lover 664
9. Akua Nimo 666
Akua Nimo [Personal Name] 669
10. Manya Hu Me Dofo 672
Once I Have Found My Lover 674
11. Owo Anidie 677
She Has Respect 679
12. Sewaa Akoto 681
Sewaa Akoto [Personal Name] 683
13. M’ani Mmere Obi 685
I Don’t Envy Anyone 687
14. Yaa Donko 689
Yaa Donko [Personal Name] 691
Appendix J
Musical Transcriptions
1. Biribi Betumi Yen 693
2. Yaw Berko 700
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