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Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this

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Lesson Plan

Description:

On July 5, 1997, Asanteman Kuo, a Ghanaian immigrant organization in the Washington, D.C., region, held a durbar (inaugural celebration) to install and honor their newly elected leaders. This reenactment of traditional ceremonies is an example of how communities of African immigrants adapt traditions to life in the USA.

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Data source:

SI Center for Learning and Digital Access

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:SCLDA_4450