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Akan (Agona, Akuapem, Akwamu, Akyem, Bono, Coromantee, Fante, Kwahu, Wassa, Sefwi) The Asante, also known as Ashanti in English (/ əˈʃɑːntiː / ⓘ), are part of the Akan ethnic group and are native to the Ashanti Region of modern-day Ghana. Asantes are the last group to emerge out of the various Akan civilisations.
Islam was the first Abrahamic monotheistic religion to arrive in Ghana. Today, it is the second most widely professed religion in the country behind Christianity. Its presence in Ghana dates back to the 10th century. According to the Ghana Statistical Service's Population and Housing census (2021), the percentage of Muslims in Ghana is about 19.9%.
17 kwi 2023 · There are six major ethnic groups in Ghana's population. They are the Akan, the Mole-Dagbon, the Ewe, the Ga-Dangme, the Gurma and the Guan. These ethnic groups are further subdivided into more than 60 smaller ones. Read also.
19 lip 2023 · Some prominent Ghanaian and Muslim leaders. The Hausa people, primarily originating from present-day northern Nigeria, migrated, and settled in various regions of Ghana, particularly in Northern,...
The Akan peoples mostly have seven Abusua (Matrilineal clans/tribes) in each state. They do not have the same names in each state but each has an equivalent clan (e.g. in Fante areas along the coast, the Asante clan of Oyoko is referred to as Dehyena or Yokofo).
8 paź 2020 · Islam is the religion that influences the Dagomba people. Islam has grown tremendously among the ethnic group. According to oral traditions, the Soninke brought it to the region in the 12th and 15th centuries. Islam has also been the state religion since the reigns of Naa Zangina.
6 paź 2020 · Ashanti culture consists of cultural philosophy, oral traditions, religion, and a mixture of spiritual and supernatural powers. The Ashanti people, also called Asante, are part of the Akan ethnic group from the Ashanti region, which is present-day Ghana.
