ABSTRACT

Deliberately considering relevant theories put forward by earlier writers and examining them in the light of the research for this particular book, the author spent over 100 days attending funeral ceremonies and he attended 25 burial services.
First published in 1962.

part One|46 pages

General Background

chapter I|10 pages

The People and the Problem

chapter III|16 pages

The Analysis of Ceremony and Rite

part Two|223 pages

Death

chapter IV|37 pages

The Day of Death

chapter V|36 pages

The Day of Death: Mourning the Dead

chapter VI|7 pages

Adjustment to Loss: The Second Day

chapter VII|27 pages

The Burial of the Dead

chapter VIII|27 pages

Income and Outlay

chapter IX|25 pages

After the Burial

chapter X|12 pages

The Causes of Death

chapter XI|15 pages

The Bitter Funeral Beer

chapter XII|35 pages

From Ghost to Spirit: The Final Ceremony

part Three|87 pages

Property

chapter XIV|20 pages

Property

chapter XV|24 pages

Inheritance

chapter XVI|30 pages

Succession and Inheritance Among the LoDagaa

part Four|77 pages

The Ancestors

chapter XVII|18 pages

The Eschatology of the LoDagaa

chapter XVIII|37 pages

Diis Manibus

chapter XIX|20 pages

Conclusions