Institute  of
African  Studies
Research
Review

New  Series
Vol.6  No.2,1990
UNIVERSITY  OF  GHANA

LEGON

INSTITUTE OF AFRICAN STUDIES

RESEARCH REVIEW

New Series  VoL«,No.2

1990

Editorial  Committee

K.E. Agovi
Takyiwaa Manuh
S.S. Quarcoopome

Advisory  Editors

Prof. Kwame Gyekye 
Prof. Kweku G. Folson
Prof. Florence Dolphyne  Prof. James Anquandah
Prof. Atta Annan Mensah  Prof. John K. Fynn
Dr. Kofi Anyidoho 
Dr. R. Addo-Fenning 

Prof . Patrick A. Twumasi
Prof. Mary E. Kropp-Dakubu

The RESEARCH  REVIEW  is  a journal  of  current research in African  Studies,  published
twice yearly by the Institute of African Studies of the University of Ghana, Legon. Authors are
solely  responsible  for  opinions  expressed  in  their articles. Enquiries about  subscriptions  and
purchase of back issues should be addressed to Ihe Administrative Secretary, Institute of  African
Studies, University of Ghana, P.O. Box 73, Legon, Ghana.

ISBN 9964-76-0056-*

jftWdby  the School of Communicttion Studies Ren,

Unbenit)rofGbaat,Ijegoo.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

"Words, Musk, Dance and Parody in Confusion: The Perforaumce of
Nzema Avudwene Songs"

byKJS.Agovi 

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Social and Psychological Aspects of Greeting Among tbe Ewes
of West Africa

by  E.Y. Egblewogbe 

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Asante: The Perception and the Utilization of the Environment
Before the Twentieth Century

by.Nana Akwasi Abayie Boaten I 

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The Native Jurisdiction Ordinance, Indirect Rule and the Subject's
Wen-being: The Aboakwa Experience cl899 -1912

by R. Addo-Fening  ^ 

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O« tbe CoostitaUoBaBty of Nknoudi's Special Conrt

byKwadwDAInri-Gyan 

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Notes on Contributors 

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