The Cultural Encyclopaedia is a re/ordering of knowledge, narratives and representations from and about the African continent through the celebration of its indigenous knowledge systems. The categories of the Cultural Encyclopaedia are inspired by classical knowledge foundations of the African continent.
BEING
How humans relate to
themselves and the world
Ashanti Funerals
Ghana
EXPRESSION
How humans manifesttheir inner worlds.
Joking at Death - The Mamprusi Grandparent-Grandchild Joking Relationship
TECHNOLOGY
Ghana
How humans alter the natural world
Architectural Changes undergone at the Larabanga mosque to suit the needs of the loacals
Ghana
ENVIRONMENT
The natural world
Dagomba Plants: A Peek into Natural Ways of Healing
Ghana
How humans govern
themselves in the world
POWER
Power and Authority of Queen Mothers in Asante
Ghana
CYCLES
How humans interact
with the passage of time
Significance of the Kundum Festival
Ghana