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Children's Play Songs A Means Of Education In Akan Culture, Ama Terra Pearson
Children's Play Songs A Means Of Education In Akan Culture, Ama Terra Pearson
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In this study I examine the play songs of children in several Akan communities. I have collected and transcribed songs from Adonkrono in the East region and Ashim/Mozano from the Central region and described the actions which accompany the songs. In the text of this paper, I discuss the movements and the texts of the songs. I discuss the ways in which they reflect the culture and their educational value to the children who take part in these activities. Through this analysis I hope to show some of the ways in which the play songs both reflect the culture and …