Solid gold watches display wealth and power; to tell time, chiefs often sport conventional timepieces. Glassell Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Akan chiefs wear a variety of crowns. The ...

One landscaper in Canada got the surprise of a lifetime when he learned an African tribe in Ghana had chosen him to be their next leader. Eric Manu, 32, moved from Ghana three years ago after meeting ...

Akan commemorative terracottas are idealized portraits, which emphasize Akan preference for well-shaped heads and regular balanced features. Luminosity is a trait equally valued. Preston discusses how ...

How some African-Americans in Washington DC look to Ghana for spiritual enlightenment as well as contact with ?the ancestors and the African gods of nature Walk south-east from the White House and you ...