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Journal articles on the topic "Folklore – Ghana"

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Asmah, Josephine. "Historical Threads: Intellectual Property Protection of Traditional Textile Designs: The Ghanaian Experience and African Perspectives." International Journal of Cultural Property 15, no. 3 (2008): 271–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0940739108080168.

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AbstractDefining the relationship between folklore and intellectual property continues to be an ongoing debate. Some challenges in defining this relationship center on the main characteristics of intellectual property, namely, the eligibility criteria and limited protection period that make the current construction of intellectual property incompatible with folklore protection. However, countries like Ghana have been using the intellectual property system as one of its tools to protect folklore. This article focuses on traditional textile design protection in Ghana, establishing the importance and significance of these designs in Ghana's history and culture and why Ghana is determined to protect these designs. After examining Ghana's efforts and the obstacles in its path as it uses the intellectual property law system to protect traditional textile designs, the article argues that there should be regional cooperation and international protection to strengthen individual national efforts.
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Collins, John. "Copyright, folklore and music piracy in Ghana." Critical Arts 20, no. 1 (2006): 158–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02560040608557784.

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Kwami, Robert. "A West African Folktale in the Classroom." British Journal of Music Education 3, no. 1 (1986): 5–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s026505170000509x.

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The author describes an investigation into the use of West African folklore in the school curriculum by means of an African folktale which became the basis for a project in the class music lessons. Starting with research into West African folklore, particularly children's stories and songs, in Ghana and Nigeria between 1979 and 1983, music was composed in a basically African style to go with an adaptation of one of the stories.The practical work in a London primary school investigated ways of minimising the apparent dichotomy between African and Western musics in the curriculum.
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Amlor, Martin Q., and Matthew Q. Alidza. "Indigenous Education in Environmental Management and Conservation in Ghana: The Role of Folklore." Journal of Environment and Ecology 7, no. 1 (2016): 37. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/jee.v7i1.9705.

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<p>Studies into indigenous knowledge of African societies and their eco-system<strong>,</strong> and complemented by western research findings in recent years, point to a common fact that there is a complex interrelation between humans, animals, plants and their physical environment For this reason, Ghanaian societies enforce cultural laws that ensure protection and management of their natural resources. Despite the merits associated with African endowed natural environments, it is scary to note that to date, Ghana still faces serious environmental threats among which are: deforestation, annual bushfires, illegal surface mining, poor farming practices, unconventional methods of dumping human/industrial wastes and pollution of water bodies. This paper therefore attempts to investigate the causes of environmental degradation in Ghana and demonstrate how the people’s folklore can contribute to ensuring a well-conserved environment that can benefit the country’s present and future generations. </p>
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Collins, Stephen. "Who owns Ananse? The tangled web of folklore and copyright in Ghana." Journal of African Cultural Studies 30, no. 2 (2016): 178–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13696815.2016.1256121.

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Sackey, Albert Samuel Nii, Edwin Kwesi Bodjawah, Samuel Nortey, and George Ampratwum. "Perspectives on Hyper-Realities." International Journal of Art, Culture, Design, and Technology 10, no. 2 (2021): 41–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijacdt.2021070103.

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This paper explains the creation and interpretation of Shadows of Silent Gazes at public spaces in Accra and Kumasi, Ghana, in 2018. The installation is a simulation of a Benthamian–Foucauldian panopticon, employing Baudrillard's theory and making connections with Ghanaian folklore and beliefs. There is evidence of technologies of (re)production of imagery and different orders of simulacra in Ghanaian folklore. Using everyday consumable packages, the authors repurpose and (re)produce a series of cameras and argue that the means of (re)production and dissemination of images have surpassed their initial points of referral. At the heart of simulation is the metaphorical camera (simulacra), which cautions us of its new interpretation: the omnipresent panopticon, with its inescapable implicit gaze, surveillance, and exploits. The use of everyday consumable packaging to construct a simulacrum highlights how we are continuously monitored not only by security apparatuses but also by the goods and services we consume.
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RENNE, ELISHA P. "CLOTH AS FOLKLORE AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY - The Copyright Thing Doesn't Work Here: Adinkra and Kente Cloth and Intellectual Property in Ghana. By Boatema Boateng. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2011. Pp. 216, b/w photographs, color plates, index. $75, hardback (ISBN 978-0-8166-7002-4); $24.95, paperback (ISBN 978-0-8166-7003-1)." Journal of African History 53, no. 2 (2012): 270–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0021853712000321.

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Boakye-Yiadom, Mavis, Doris Kumadoh, Emmanuel Adase, and Eric Woode. "Medicinal Plants with Prospective Benefits in the Management of Peptic Ulcer Diseases in Ghana." BioMed Research International 2021 (May 5, 2021): 1–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5574041.

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Background. The growth or multiplication of harmful microorganisms in addition to harmful human activities has led to many disorders in humans. Consequently, there is a search for medications to treat these disorders. Interestingly, medicines of plant origin are known to be among the most attractive sources of new drugs and have shown promising results in the treatment of various diseases including peptic ulcers. This review, therefore, is aimed at obtaining knowledge on some Ghanaian ethnomedicinal plants used to treat peptic ulcers, their folkloric uses, their phytochemicals, and their antiulcer and related pharmacological activities as well as finding areas for prospective studies.Methods. Published peer-reviewed articles on ethnomedicinal plants used for the management of peptic ulcers in Ghana from 1967 to 2020 were sourced and used for the study. Results. In this review, 13 plants were identified which belong to 10 different families including Sapindaceae, Apocynaceae, and Bignoniaceae. The parts most often used for most preparations were the leaves (53%), followed by stem bark and roots (both having the same percentage of use of 17.6%), the whole plant (5.9%), and the rhizomes (5.9%). Azadirachta indica was the only plant that had undergone some patient studies in addition to animal studies. Conclusion. A discussion of various antiulcer activity studies using ulcer models carried out on selected medicinal plants used for the management of peptic ulcer disease in addition to brief information on their folkloric uses and their phytochemical and other pharmacological properties is presented. These medicinal plants may be used in developing herbal products for the management of peptic ulcer disease.
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Laryea, Michael Konney, and Lawrence Sheringham Borquaye. "Antimalarial, Antioxidant, and Toxicological Evaluation of Extracts of Celtis africana, Grosseria vignei, Physalis micrantha, and Stachytarpheta angustifolia." Biochemistry Research International 2021 (June 22, 2021): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/9971857.

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In many parts of the world, malaria undoubtedly poses a serious threat to health care systems. Malaria treatment has increasingly become complicated, primarily due to the emergence of widespread resistance of the malaria parasites to cheap and affordable malaria therapeutics. The use of herbal remedies to treat various ailments, including malaria and malaria-like ailments in Ghana is common. We herein report on the antiplasmodial and antioxidant activities as well as toxicological evaluation of four medicinal plants (Celtis africana, Grosseria vignei, Physalis micrantha, and Stachytarpheta angustifolia) commonly used to treat malaria in Ghana. Following Soxhlet extraction of plant samples in ethanol, extracts were screened against Plasmodium falciparum (3D7 strain) in an in vitro antiplasmodial assay. The phosphomolybdenum and DPPH (1, 1-diphenyl-2 picrylhydrazyl) assays were used to evaluate antioxidant activities while toxicity assessment was carried out in mice using the acute toxicity test and kidney and liver function tests. Extracts from Celtis africana and Physalis micrantha were very active towards the parasites with half-maximal inhibitory concentrations (IC50’s) of 29.1 and 3.5 µg/mL, respectively. Extracts of Grosseria vignei and Stachytarpheta angustifolia were inactive, having IC50 values greater than 50 µg/mL. All extracts exhibited excellent total antioxidant capacities (>800 mg/g AAE) and good DPPH radical scavenging potential (IC50 range of 300–900 µg/mL). The median lethal dose (LD50) of all extracts in the toxicological evaluation was greater than 2000 mg/kg and there was no effect of extracts on the levels and activities of key biomarkers of liver and kidney function. The activities of these plants obtained in this study partly give credence to their folkloric use in herbal medicines and suggest that they could provide promising lead compounds for malaria drug discovery programs.
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Annan, Phyllis, Newman Osafo, Paul Poku Sampene Ossei, and Wonder Kofi Mensah Abotsi. "Anti-Arthritic Effect of the Hydroethanolic Root Extract of Psydrax subcordata in Rats." Advances in Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences 2022 (August 24, 2022): 1–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/9748382.

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Background. In Ghana, decoctions of various parts of Psydrax subcordata, Bridson (Rubiaceae) are employed in the management of inflammatory conditions. However, not much scientific data is available to back such folkloric use of the plant. This study, therefore, seeks to investigate the chronic anti-inflammatory activity of hydroethanolic root extract of Psydrax subcordata (PSRE) using the adjuvant-induced arthritis model in rats. Methods. Freund’s adjuvant-induced arthritis model was used to assess the ameliorative effects of PSRE in chronic inflammation. The effect of PSRE on tissue and joint integrity in arthritis was also evaluated by histopathology and microscopy. The effect of PSRE on oxidative markers and serum transforming growth factor (TGF) beta 1 was also determined via chemical assays. Results. Oral PSRE (30–300 mg/kg) inhibited both ipsilateral and contralateral paw arthritis when given prophylactically and therapeutically in rats. It reduced paw defect on X-ray with histologically-reduced inflammatory cells and synovial hyperplasia. Finally, PSRE significantly reduced TGF-beta 1 levels and raised antioxidants such as reduced glutathione, catalase, and superoxide dismutase levels in arthritic rats. Conclusion. The findings show that hydroethanolic root extract of Psydrax subcordata possesses anti-inflammatory properties in rodents.
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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Folklore – Ghana"

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Collins, Stephen. "The commoditisation of culture : folklore, playwriting and copyright in Ghana." Thesis, University of Glasgow, 2015. http://theses.gla.ac.uk/6263/.

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In this thesis I consider the interface between copyright law and cultural practice. I argue that the protection of folklore through copyright obfuscates the status of folklore as a generative resource for derivative works in favour of its status as a carrier of national identity, over which states can exercise property rights. Specifically, I analyse the significance of folklore within the playwriting culture of Ghana and discuss how, within this specific context, the introduction of the 2005 Copyright Act (which requires nationals to seek permission and pay a fee to use folklore), rather than incentivising artists to create derivative works from folklore, significantly disrupts the ability of playwrights to continue to create work that reflects the codified theatrical practice established in Ghana post independence. As such, the Ghana Copyright Act, 2005 threatens to jeopardise the fundamental balance in copyright between protection and access, and so the purpose of copyright as a mechanism for incentivising artists. Through exploring the development of the relationship between folklore and copyright and how protection for folklore interacts at the international, continental and sub-regional levels, this thesis examines both the potential impact of the copyright law in Ghana and the efficacy of protecting folklore through a copyright paradigm at all.
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Salifu, Abdulai. "Names that prick : royal praise names in Dagbon, northern Ghana /." [Bloomington, Ind.] : Indiana University, 2008. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3344619.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Indiana University, Dept. of Folklore and Ethnomusicology, 2008.
Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on Oct. 6, 2009). Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 70-02, Section: A, page: 0649. Advisers: John H. McDowell; Hasan M. El-Shamy.
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Lambert, Jade Maia. "Ama Ata Aidoo's Anowa performative practice and the postcolonial subject /." Connect to this document online, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=miami1133810135.

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Thesis (M.A.)--Miami University, Dept. of Theatre, 2005.
Title from first page of PDF document. Document formatted into pages; contains [1], iv, 57 p. Includes bibliographical references (p. 56-57).
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Thiemann, Judith [Verfasser]. "Alltägliches Gesundheitsverhalten bei den Kwawu (Ghana) : Beitrag zu einer biographieorientierten Medizinethnologie / vorgelegt von Judith Thiemann." 2003. http://d-nb.info/969716702/34.

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Books on the topic "Folklore – Ghana"

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Daddy, S. Kwaku. The folklore of Ghana. African Heritage Records, Tapes & Books, 1994.

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Gill, McLean, and Wilkinson Barry 1923 ill, eds. Abena and the rock: A story from Ghana. Child's Play, 1993.

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James, Berry. Don't leave an elephant to go and chase a bird. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1996.

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Stories from Africa: Tsie na atsie. Temple Lodge, 1993.

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Larungu, Rute. Myths and legends from Ghana for African-American cultures. Telcraft Books, 1992.

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1943-, Agbotadua Kumassah, ed. Once upon a time in Ghana: Traditional Ewe stories retold in English. Afram Publications (Ghana) Limited, 2013.

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ill, Reasoner Charles, ed. Spider and his son find wisdom: An Akan tale. Rourke Press, 1998.

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Mollel, Tololwa M. Ananse's feast: An Ashanti tale. Clarion Books, 1997.

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ill, Albers Dave 1961, ed. Spider and the Sky God: An Akan legend. Troll Associates, 1993.

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Rüdiger, Schott, ed. Bulsa sunsuelima: Folktales of the Bulsa in northern Ghana. Lit, 1993.

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