In the West, the primacy of patrilineal succession is deeply entrenched that the thought of supplanting that with matrilineal succession would be unthinkable. But that is exactly situation among the Guan community of Winneba, Ghana called the Effutu. Their ancient patrilineal system of succession is in contention with the matrilineal succession practiced by their populous Akan neighbors. In a large context chieftaincy disputes, or better yet, kingship...
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