INSTITUTE OF
AFRICAN STUDIES
RESEARCH
REVIEW

New Series
Vol. 3 No.2,July

1987

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OF GHANA

LEGON

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July, 1987

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CONTENTS

Healing and the Special Position
of the Women of the Church of "Nyamesom
Pa" (Ekwam)

Brigid Sackey

On the Negroes' Religion in General

Translation by

- L. F. R,6mer
Irene Odotei

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