Nzima Land

Nzima Land was a small, independent state located in the southwest corner of the Gold Coast (now Ghana). Annor Adjaye, a Nzima Paramount Chief, was educated in Britain and understood how the British viewed Ghanaian society. In this book, he attempts to educate British readers about his society and people, and to dispel prejudices and misconceptions. To bridge this cultural divide, Adjaye explains the workings of Nzima government and tribunal judgments, and he shares the wisdom of Fante proverbs. Eight appendices on various subjects written by both Ghanaians and colonial officials round out this fascinating account of cultural conflict and accommodation. Postscript: One of these appendices memorializes the late J. E. Casely-Hayford, who died the year before the publication of this book. Casely-Hayford was the grandfather of Gus Casely-Hayford, the director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art.