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Pre-Colonial Era

Esa ne Fo: The Asafo Warrior Companies, Posuban Shrines, and the Military Art of the Fante Coast

Ghana9 min read6 chapters

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Chapter 1

Overview

The Asafo warrior companies of the Fante coast represent one of Ghana most distinctive military and cultural institutions.

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