I am from Thailand and a native Thai.
I read his book; he is my professor.
I am impressed with his idea- the so " socratic idea".
I love his book and everyone should buy it.

This is an amazing piece of work. Through Mystique Mysterious, the author leads us down exciting and revealing paths that illustrate man's inhumanity against man. It is impossible to do the novel adequate justice with such short review. All I can say is, it has amazing depth and builds up in suspense and then leads to a completely unexpected conclusion. A must read.

More than the title reveals, Colors of Ghana is a delightfulintroduction to a plethora of facts about Ghana. The book starts witha solid introduction about the country: flora and fauna, borders,population, ancient and modern history, and languages. It then goes on to enlighten the reader using ten colors: gold, white, orange, gray, green, black, tan, blue, brown, and silver. Each color is used to introduce various cultural, geographical, historical, and other aspects of Ghana. Gold represents the Golden Stool, the symbol of prowess and freedom of the Asante people. White symbolizes various traditional ceremonies, such as babies' naming rites. Orange, the background of the Kyeretiwe kente cloth is presented in the most fascinating manner. The grim slave walls in Elmina are designated by the color gray, while land and wildlife are portrayed by green. Black stands for the black star in the middle of the Ghanaian flag. Tan is the color of traditional drums used for various ceremonies, as well as conveying messages before the advent of telecommunication devices. Blue represents the waters of the Volta Lake, the source of electricity, irrigation and fish life in Ghana. Brown denotes the color of cacao pods that have become roasted in the sun. Finally, silver exemplifies the web of Ananse the spider, the clever character that spans many tales in Ghana and the African Diaspora.

Each section of the books begins with a pronunciation guide that facilitates the utterance of the color in question. Crisply clean illustrations adorn each section, adding meaning and better understanding of the various ideas presented.

This book is extraordinary in the sense that within a few pages, the reader is introduced to a vast repertoire of Ghanaian history, culture, and other factual pieces of information. Littlefield does an excellent job of weaving suspenseful stories around each color. Both children and adults will find Colors of Ghana a delightful companion.

Father Jon Kirby's study of the religious system of the Chakosi began with his earlier linguistic work in Twi, for this laid the foundations for working in another Akan language, found isolated in northern Ghana and Togo as the result of an earlier movement of armed warriors. The area in which he carried out his studies is highly complex, consisting of a ruling estate of Akan origin, a Muslim estate of Hausa and Mande descent, plus autochthonous peoples speaking Komba, including many of slave origin incorporated into this warrior kingdom. In such a situation, there is no simple cultural unity. Practices differ in the various groups, territorial and hierarchical. So too do basic ideological notions, such as the extent of the commitment to a single, all-embracing spiritual agency, the High God. Individuals themselves move between various schema, in ways that they do not find contradictory but which create puzzles in the patterns. Indeed the extent to which there is a structural pattern as distinct from individual patterning is a matter for debate.

Dr. Kirby presents us with the first extensive study of a religious system of one of these 'polyethnic', 'polycultural' states of the savannah zone. The situation resembles in some respects that of the ascephalous 'tribal' peoples that Fortes and others have studied but in other ways it is very different. For here the elements of a religion of the book came into contact with the tribal practices and beliefs, in various ways depending upon the groups and individuals involved. It is Dr. Kirby's achievement to have thrown light on this highly complex situation, not only by an anthropological analysis of his own field data but by placing this in a historical regional context.

This book recounts the author's return to the West African country where she grew up. Called a lyrical memoir by the New York Times (9/11/88), Honey From the Lion provides fascinating insights into a young woman's transnational and cross-cultural coming of age. Ideal for all readers.

I have been trying to learn something about the people and culture of Ghana, and have ordered several books from Amazon. This was one of them. Wow, what a book this turned out to be! The author's style was engaging and she painted such vivid pictures of her childhood in Ghana. There were folk tales, lyrics of traditional songs, even recipes woven in with her own story. I am not from Africa, nor am I even Black, but her story and her emotions are so universal that it is easy to identify with much of what she has to say, and sympathize with what is foreign to me. Some parts had me laughing, some brought a tear, other stories made me gasp in shock. I highly recommend this book to anyone, although I suppose it will appeal more to women than to men. This may be one of the best books I have read.

This book provides readers of all ages with a wonderful look into the life of Kofi, a "magician" from Bonwire. The children I have shared it with love it, and Kofi's magic serves as a reminder for all of us of the power of imagination. The photographs are rich, and the text is soothing. Look no further for a book that will put you in the mood to daydream.

It took me a while to understand the structure of this book, but after I did, it made the themes and Aidoo's narration that much more powerful. The story is told from a young female student's p.o.v.--Sissie is chosen to "represent" Ghana and travels to Europe. In Germany, she befriends a local woman named Marija. During her travels, she grapples with issues regarding colonialism, race, love and nationality.

The novel jumps between prose and poetry, from unbiased narration to the jumbled thoughts running through Sissie's head. There are little treasures that could go un-noticed: the use of "Sissie" as the name, the plums, the story of Kunle's death. This is a story rich with meaning, and a very quick read. I highly recommend it.

This work draws from journals, reports and books, compiling the findings of much obscure research and making it accessible. It is a great introduction to northern Ghana.

Other ethnographies on Ghana that may prove interesting include works by Madeline Manoukian, Eva Meyerowitz (especially, The Akan of Ghana), David Tait (The Konkomba of Northern Ghana), R. S. Rattray, Meyer Fortes, Ivor Wilks, Nehemia Levtzion, and Esther Goody

This is the first in a trilogy on witchcraft in Ghana. The other two works also by Bannerman-Richter are Don't Cry! My Baby, Don't Cry!: an autobiography of an African Witch and Mmoetia:The Mysterious Little People. You can find them at the University of Ghana in Accra other than that good luck finding copies. However, if you do it is worth your time. This book gives a basic overview of witchcraft as manifest among the akan, the primary people of Ghana. It talks about such things as astral projection and how a person becomes a witch. It is a good read but a little two short. All three of the books are about 170 pages each.