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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Culture of Côte D'ivoire, Dozo, Griot, Languages of Côte D'ivoire, Mapouka, Ivoirité, Abissa, Public Holidays in Côte D'ivoire, Wolosso, Abusua. Excerpt: Abissa is a cultural concept embracing the music, dance, and spiritual life of the Nzema people in the town of Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Culture of Côte D'ivoire, Dozo, Griot, Languages of Côte D'ivoire, Mapouka, Ivoirité, Abissa, Public Holidays in Côte D'ivoire, Wolosso, Abusua. Excerpt: Abissa is a cultural concept embracing the music, dance, and spiritual life of the Nzema people in the town of Grand-Bassam, Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa. The best-known expression of Abissa is a festival celebrated the last week of October. It is a time of forgiveness and rebirth marked by a weeklong celebration. References (URLs online) Websites (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Abusua is the name in Akan culture for a group of people that share a common maternal ancestor. There are several Abusua which transcend the different ethnic subgroups. People of the same Abusua share a common ancestor somewhere within their bloodline which may go back as far as 1000 years. It is a taboo to marry someone from the same Abusua. The different Abusua are. Agona People of the Agona are predominant in Denkyira and therefore in Asante, Nkawie. The symbol of the Agona is the parrot. When greeted by a person from the Agona, the reply should be "Yaa ago nana". Some towns of the Agona are Tafo, Bodwesango, Fomesua, Asienimpon, Trede Ahwaa, Ampabame. Aduana Aduana believe that at the time of creation, their ancestors descended from the skies on a golden chain. Others believe that they originally came from Asumanya and they were led by a duiker with a flame in his mouth and gold in his cheeks. They proceeded to Dormaa where they believe the flame is still kept alight. Still others believe that from Asumanya a section of the Aduana headed for Akwamu. Some of the principal towns of the Aduana are Dormaa and Akwamu. In Asante a principal towns for the Aduana are Kumawu, Asumanya, Kwaman, Books, , Ivorian-Culture~~Books-Llc, 999999999, Ivorian Culture, Books Llc, 1156509122, General Books LLC, , , , , General Books LLC<

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