340 20 77964 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date early: 03.01.1884 Proper date: 03.01.1884 Description An account of the resource Reports a major whooping cough epidemic in which 60-80 children died, none of them Christians. Most families in the heathen town suffered a death. Heathen parents in their perplexity took refuge to the fetishes, asking their aid and protection with vows of sheep, their own children etc., and the priests, taking advantage of this plague (as they called it) predicted an early destruction of the country by a forth-coming accident which is coming upon the people, asserting that some great calamity is now suspending in the air, and is ready to fall upon the whole nation if they tried not to avoid seeking the protection of some 'higher beings' who are able to remove. The poor people in their terror came as one man to the priests. ‘To which higher beings shall we resort than to our great Obo and his sister fetishes’ they said. 'No not to the fetishes, of course', said the priests. 'For how will you dare to resort to them in the time of your distress since you have all emancipated yourselves and are gone after the long tales of the white men?' 'No, we cannot take our freedom from the service of our dear fetishes, may they (the fetishes) not charge this to us', said the poor people. 'For how can we prove so disloyal to our fetishes to whom we and our forefathers owe our lives and existence? No it is impossible that we can be so disloyal. Great are our deliverer, the fetishes of our forefathers.' 'But are not some of you go now and then to the flatterers and tale-tellers to learn of them in the view of changing themselves white men?' asked the priests, meaning those who attend our divine services and the young men who have brought primers and slates and have begun to learn (there had been a movement of young men into the catechumenate). ‘Oh, they go there for pleasure and just to amuse themselves, and will desist' replied the people. 'Well', continued the priests, 'then each head of a family must bring a cushion upon his head to prove his loyalty before the great fetish and to swear an oath of allegiance that you will remain faithful servants and true worshipers of the idols of your forefathers who have been their and your protectors'. The men accordingly brought the cushions on their heads, and heaped them on a certain spot before the priests, and were all stuck on some pile and placed them on the street behind the house of the senior fetish Obo. In this interview of the people with the priests the people were made to understand that they (the priests) were under the inspiration of the fetishes and were speaking the language of the fetishes and the words to be taken as the fetishes own words. The cushion on which loads are carried on the human head is the symbol of the a slave and a rebel, and signifies that as a rebel is subjugated to the yoke and as a slave is bound to carry his master on his head or on his shoulders by the support of his cushion so the people must remain under the yoke of the fetishes. This event was followed up by a general boycott of contact with services and preaching, and the young men gave up their learning. The fetish priests increased the frequency of their liturgies going into houses and breaking cooking or water pots if they thought that the inmates were being less attentive than they ought. Opouku adds later to his description of the cushion ceremony that the people were .asked to sacrifice all kinds of provisions to the fetishes (he specifically names sheep and oiled mashed yams) and 'lighted torches' were put at the entrance to the village on the side of the Salem and then doused in water as a sign that the impending calamity had been averted. The people also asked the fetishes to bring back the snails in the plentiful supply which had obtained in times past, and more food was sacrificed (to the earlier list Opoku adds mashed oiled plantains) and 1d or 2d collection was made from everyone, and a live snail was buried in the earth under a pot. After this, however, things got worse, deaths began to occur among the adults (the priest losing two women out of his family) and the snails which before had been obtainable in twos and threes now almost disappeared. A woman was heard to question what had happened. Opoku meanwhile had taken up the battle with great rest. He identified the pending menace hanging in the sky as God's anger. He pointed out that the fetish priests were losing people by death just like everyone else (listing not only Kukurantumi's Obo, but also the Fofie priestess and the Asante priest of Tano.) Furthermore rather than death having its residence in the Salem it seemed to have picked out Kukurantumi town, so why put the 'lighted torches' as a symbol on the Salem side of the town? He advised them that sheep meat was better for them than snails; so why sacrifice the former to get the latter? And how can the priests bring snails - do not the priests thank you for gifts of snails, both when you bring them and again the next morning? And does not putting the snail under the pot symbolise having them hidden from human sight? In any case there is a simple answer for the shortage of snails - one part of the land had been sold to the Krobos, Akwapims etc., while the other part is now being settled by the Juabens - the faster the Kukurantumi people collect snails the faster the other people do so too. Half or at least 1/3 the quantity have now passed to other hands. At the meeting at which all these things mere said Opoku's audience increased from 30 to 100 as people were attracted by the complimentary remarks of the hearers. The immediate result -as the conversion of two elderly women, one a widow of the late priest of Obo and then married to a long-standing backslider. Her husband joined her in regular attendance at services, and their 4 children were all sent to school and to be baptised with the mother. These two were backed by many others who had more or less decided to enter the community but had not yet summoned the courage to do so. No-one tried to stop them except the priest (presumably of Obo). Since then the priests have stopped appearing to speak the voice of the fetishes. Many sacred days had passed since without any fetish dances. ‘One must admit what the Christians say that fetishes have no power but are supported by human hands' said one man. The priests had also apparently stopped predicting out fear of backlash from Opoku. At a visit to the Fofie priestess Opoku faced her complaint that he had turned the heart of the whole town against her - people no longer came to enquire about their 'lucks', and were not even interested in favourable messages from the priests. The rainy season has kept him array from Koforidua for 6 months, but he does not believe serious progress is being made there. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.37.IV..74 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.37 - Ghana 1883: D-01.37.IV. - Kjebi Title A name given to the resource Opoku’s Report for the Year 1883 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date early: 31.12.1883 Proper date: 31.12.1883 Description An account of the resource 4 men excluded during the year for re-marrying – an old Christian man of 75 died seeing 2 men dressed in white standing by his bed - the father of Theodor Awua died after continually promising to become a Christian but never actually making it. He said that if he met God he would tell him he had had too short a time to repent. Fankyeneko - the Christians are scattered, and the local people say they will not join the church till the house is finished. A Christian woman had been to a priest for help for her sick daughter and was told to stop attending services - the daughter died nevertheless. Anyinam - only a few have lapsed, the others help the teacher build his house, and in street preaching the people understand what Mullings tells them. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.37.IV..75 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.37 - Ghana 1883: D-01.37.IV. - Kjebi Title A name given to the resource Mullings' Report on Asiakwa for the Year 1883 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date early: 14.01.1884 Proper date: 14.01.1884 Description An account of the resource It includes some account of travelling in the district and south to the coast at Winneba and Bereku. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.37.IV..76 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.37 - Ghana 1883: D-01.37.IV. - Kjebi Title A name given to the resource Date’s Report on his Work in Nsaba Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource At the end of the year there were 35 adults and 23 children in the community. One of the presbyters is called Timothy Apenten. The chief is not preventing people from becoming Christians (this is chief Danso). Many of the heathens do not like monogamy, however, and some of them have sworn an oath never to become a Christian. There is no hint at the difficulties reported by Marquart - the congregation is depicted, for example, processing with a fine dresses, namely in the Christian manner on Christmas Day into Abomosu proper for street preaching, and Anoba is obviously trying to give the impression of considerable numbers being involved (in a note at the end he writes that the Abomosu community have been a little better than before, attending services punctually, and paying their tax). Asunafo - 49 in the community, and roughly a similar situation vis-a-vis the non-Christians as in Abomosu. Tumfa - 16 in the community. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.37.IV..77 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.37 - Ghana 1883: D-01.37.IV. - Kjebi Title A name given to the resource Anoba’s Report on Abomosu and District Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date early: 02.01.1884 Proper date: 02.01.1884 Description An account of the resource 3 additional families now housed on mission land at Anum. No preaching tours on the part of Asante, although he has been preaching and visiting assiduously in the Anum villages Apenkwa, Amanforo and Amoana. (Occupied with building). Movements in the Anum community: 2 births, 1 person moved here, 7 were baptised (2 wives of Christian husbands, 1 foster-child of a Christian family, and 3 heathen youths.) Increase of ten, against which must be set a loss of 6, 5 through moving away, and one child in Asante's own family died, He is not optimistic about the morale of the community, citing two cases where a Christian asked his opinion on a matter to do with his religion and practice, gave a very disillusioned answer. Events in Boso shamed Asante of his lack of faith. The community there increased by 40, Christians moved to Boso, one child was born to Christian parents, and 32 were baptised (all in November and December), 11 children and 21 adults, All the married men but 4 were baptised with their wives. On the baptism day their heathen relatives gave those who were baptised presents of cowries, food, and animals. The Christians sang and prayed late into the night Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.37.VII..105 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.37 - Ghana 1883: D-01.37.VII. - Anum Title A name given to the resource Annual Report for the Station Anum for 1883 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date early: 12.10.1883 Proper date: 12.10.1883 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.37.VII..104 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.37 - Ghana 1883: D-01.37.VII. - Anum Title A name given to the resource Asante's Quarter Report for the Third Quarter 1883 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date early: 04.02.1884 Proper date: 04.02.1884 Description An account of the resource The report is mostly printed as an appendix to the 1884 Annual Report of the Mission, pp 77f. Additional material One of the people excluded in Mpaeso had stayed for a long time in Fante, and found the church discipline of the Basel Mission too atringent. They had discussed starting a school in Mpraeso, but decided against it on the grounds that many children are pawns in Kwahu, and the rest have to help their parents on their farms. Personnel on the station: Sam Boateng came to Abetifi as catechist from the Teacher’s Seminary at Akropong. Teacher Dako left for Akira, and was replayed by Catechist William Mansa transferred from Asunafo. Catechist Boateng while taking some classes in the Boarding School is more busy with pastoral work and is supposed to carry out preaching tours 2 days each week. Preaching tours in 1883 were carried out partly by Nataniel Beko, and evangelist, working especially in Sakraka and Obo. In the former towards the end of the year he had a large number of hearers and it is possible there will be catechumens in that village soon. In Obo they cannot get a stable entry - many people say if there was a catechist they would become Christians, but equally the missionarias feel they should have at the beginnings of a community first. They have got as far as agreeing the price with the owner of a plot of land on a hill between Obo and Tweneduruase, but the Tweneduruase chief is raising difficulties because of his fetish which has some connection with the land, and the Obo chief will not help them though his intervention would be sufficient to settle the matter - he would prefer to sell the missionaries a plot of land in the valley and further away from the town. Ramseyer comments that if they were under the Protectorate it would be easy to settle this, but as they are not, they must have patience Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.37.VI..95 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.37 - Ghana 1883: D-01.37.VI. - Abetifi Title A name given to the resource Annual Report for the Station Abetifi for 1883 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date early: 17.01.1884 Proper date: 17.01.1884 Description An account of the resource 2 pupils died during the year - one Ramseyer's houseboy, another an ordinary schoolboy, as yet unbaptised, though Dilger writes in his modesty and patience more of a Christian than some baptised boys. In writing about Ramseyer’s houseboy’s death, Dilger contrasts the peace and joy and heavenly fight of his deathbed with the comfortlessness, wild, indeed comical conduct of his relatives at the graveside. Two boys left the school under unsatisfactory circumstances - one of the seduced one of Dilger's maids. The remaining pupils are young - indeed some are quite small, which makes the running of the school much easier. Many of them have heathen parents, and the problem remains of leading them to conversion. The school itself does not convert - that depends on the individual. In terms of scholarly achievement he has a spread of results from outstandingly good to rather backward (the latter among the very young). They are slow to send the latter away since to go to school is to become a Christian in local eyes. Half the Kwahu community is composed of past and present scholars, Teacher Koranteng has been suspended. The new catechist is a men whom they can be thankful to have - he counts his calling a real honour. He and his wife are modest and self-effacing - the mission should give them the respect they deserve. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.37.VI..96 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.37 - Ghana 1883: D-01.37.VI. - Abetifi Title A name given to the resource Dilger's Annual Report of the Boy's Boarding School for 1883 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date early: 14.03.1883 Proper date: 14.03.1883 Description An account of the resource A year of conflict and difficulty caused by the Christian scholars, not the heathens. Lies and disobedience were the main problems - and they were so serious that, he says, at one stage he told the pupils that if he were to die soon they would be his murderers, and on another occasion he had to bring in Ramseyer to settle a problem. His comments on Dako are almost word for word those of earlier years except that he says Dako is learning nothing new - indeed his knowledge is shrinking. And Koranteng he feels is useless - he did not even bother to look for the towns about which he was teaching on a map that Dilger made of Palestine. He has also not been reliable in his attendance at classes. (There is a comment at the end from Müller, the Basel Missions Inspector of Schools, that an investigation was being made of Koranteng's conduct, and he would be dismissed if Dilger's accusations were fully established.) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.37.VI..97 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.37 - Ghana 1883: D-01.37.VI. - Abetifi Title A name given to the resource Annual Report of the Abetifi Boarding School in 1882, written by Dilger Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource Concerned with the case of teacher Koranteng. Issues a stake seem to have been his idleness, and his idle manner. In a tense moment, too, Dilger seems to have been overcome by the thought that a man of this calibre would have a very lowly job in his homeland. Another problem was that he had a farm, and spent far too much time on it in Dilger’s opinion. He is, however, hoping that he will receive a reprimand rather than a dismiss. (To this is added a remark of Ramseyer’s, that they had had difficulty with both teachers getting them to attend evening prayers. They both add that on other stations this was not requited of the teachers). Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.37.VI..98 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.37 - Ghana 1883: D-01.37.VI. - Abetifi Title A name given to the resource Appendix to the Annual Report of 1882 (No. 97) Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date early: 20.08.1883 Proper date: 20.08.1883 Description An account of the resource A German translation of extracts from the original French. He states that were Karikari on the throne there would be a good chance that the Mission would be allowed to start work in Kumasi. (31st Aug) Dilger returning from Agogo and Kumawu doubt if these tribes (it is not clear which of the preceding names Asante Akim, Agogo and Kumawu are implied) are in earnest about their suggestion of an alliance with Kwahu – that was the product only of a momentary state of hopelessness. They belong to Asante, 'which after all is best'. Dilger met a general expectancy that Karikari with his experience would eventually ascend the throne, and also that he would allow the opening of schools. (21st Sep) Ansah reports that he has been called to the Governor to discuss Asante affairs. People say Karikari is dead, but Ansah does not believe this. Yesterday a man arrived in Abtifi from Kumawu who assured Ramseyer that Karikari was alive. He had been arrested while on his way to Nkoransa to raise reinforcements. At the moment he is held near to Kumasi. The same man said that there was little doubt that Karikari would be made king - with the exception of a few chiefs this was the wish of the whole people. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.37.VI..91 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.37 - Ghana 1883: D-01.37.VI. - Abetifi Title A name given to the resource Ramseyer to the Neuchatel Friends Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date early: 28.08.1883 Proper date: 28.08.1883 Description An account of the resource Almost entirely concerned with summarising letters received from Prince Ansah. Letter dated 31st July from Ansah: Asante ambassadors arrived on 28th Aug in Cape Coast en route for Accra. They were from the great princes Mampong, Nsuta, Kokofu, Aguna, Afidwase etc. Their message that the chiefs of Asante (except the Kumasi chiefs) inform the Governor that they have chosen Karikari as Asantehene. This happened in Breman, a favourite town of the former king's. They chose him because he had learnt a good lesson in the 1873-74 war and its aftermath. As a result he was ready to pay attention to the advice of Europeans and civilised men. Ovusu Koko, Asafo Boakye and Asamoa Kwami have the Asante throne in their possession and intend to put Kwaku Duah on it, against the will of the whole Asante nation. Mamponghene etc. out of consideration of the Governor have treated these people and their supporters with patience - otherwise they would have brushed them away and seized the throne. They ask the Governor therefore to use his influence to get these princes to give up the throne. Ansah adds that as soon as Karikari is on the throne he will go to him and try to get Ramseyer and others invited to Kumasi. Letter of 9th August: Since 31st July he has received several letters from Karikari asking him to help him, the last from Breman dated 3 July in which he asks Ansah to ask missionaries to come to him - now he wants missionaries and schools. The writer of the letter was James Sey - illness if the messenger had delayed its arrival. Owusu Koko etc. are also writing to Ansah asking for his help on their side. Ansah has replied that he will help them with great pleasure when they have laid down their weapons and submitted to Karikari, since it is vain for them to try to oppose the whole people. Ramseyer comments at the end in terms of a Karikari victory. Rottman (cashier) in pencil from Accra points out that Ramseyer’s expectations of an early call to Kumasi are quite unfounded since it seems Karikari is dead. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.37.VI..92 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.37 - Ghana 1883: D-01.37.VI. - Abetifi Title A name given to the resource Ramseyer to Basel Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date early: 03.09.1883 Proper date: 03.09.1883 Description An account of the resource A summary report of his journey to Kumawu - for the full report see No. 94 below. He was interested to see if it was possible to travel in Asante without going to Kumasi first. It was, and he visited Konongo, Odumase, and Kumawu. In the villages of the latter he received a very friendly welcome, there is a universal demand for teachers, and since the town lies so high it would be an excellent place to build a house for a health retreat for missionaries in Kumasi, and as a starting point for missionary journeys into the Northern Asante states. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.37.VI..93 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.37 - Ghana 1883: D-01.37.VI. - Abetifi Title A name given to the resource Dilger to Basel Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date early: 26.10.1883 Proper date: 26.10.1883 Description An account of the resource Report on his journey to Kuwamu. Kwabi accompanied him on the journey. The report starts after Obogu, Konogo and Odumase had been visited. Their decision to go to Kumawu seems to have been largely a matter of the difficulty of travelling (owing to the rainy season and the roads) in the Asante Akim district, and the hope of better conditions elsewhere. They travelled through Dome, and Ani-Nsuwa, the latter a very poor village, the people more backward than any they had so far met. From there to Wiawoso, via a route on which there were many hamlets, though they only saw one. Dilger writes poetically on Wiawoso as being a town on a hill whose light cannot be hid; one thing he says is that the paths in the vicinity were broader and better cleaned (presumably than those he was used to travelling in Asante Akim). In Wiawoso they asked for a house to spend the night in which was willingly agreed though it was difficult finding one because many of the women from the Kumawu towns had fled here. Dilger preached on the text ‘God is love’ and they both had great joy in their preaching. In Wiawoso was also a very impressive figure - a Kumawu chief there with hill people. A calm and decisive old man. They exchanged gifts, and the chief gave Dilger one of his hunter to lead him to his town. The next day they travelled from Wiawoso to Woaso, losing their way at one stage (having gone on ahead of their guide) and finding a group of people in hiding under a step rock by a waterfall 3 hours march from Woaso. In Woaso they were met by the heir to the stool, and dashed paw-paws. He slept there on a bedstead covered with a grass mat, but both the bed and room were too small for him to lie straight. A house opposite to the one where they slept was shut up, and upon enquiry their host said that his sister’s body was in it, lying in her coffin on a bedstead. She was also a sister of Kwaku Dua, the future king. When she died the Kumasis directed that her corpse should be left in this house - according to her dying wishes this brother had remained in the town ever since – he would rather die than see his sisters bones taken to Kumasi to be destroyed. The village probably held 1000 people, most of them were fled, but Kotia the chief had told them that would come back to see them if they would stay two days. In the event Kotia did not arrive back in the village on the appointed day, and the missionaries left without seeing him again. Their host and the dead woman's sister was Kotia's nephew. From Woase they visited - at the invitation of the chiefs - Anananya where their preaching received a great welcome, especially on the part of the chief. The latter said that their message was the message they really needed, and when Kwabi asked him how he was so sure his reply was that experience told him this - had he not served God his hair would not be so white. They also visited the three hamlets together known as Teteabran – these were only temporary settlements of the Tetabran people. Dilger preached on the parable of the lost sheep. The next day they travelled through Anananya to Obodomase. This is currently the head state of Kumawu in view of the fact that the Kumawuhene was taken away to Kumasi after the Juaben war. From Obodomase, where they stayed the night, they visited Mmedimmesabi, a fairly large place, from which the people had not fled, and two little villages Besoro and Abease. The people in these two offered to come to Kumawu to hear the preaching in the morning but the mission party explained that this was a 'Word' for women and children as well as sent and so preached on the spot. The following morning they visited three further farming settlements Domaben (‘I am the light of the world’ was the text there) after which they passed the grave of the recently dead young chief of the village, whom their escort greeted by name, and came to two villages called Tomade. There all the population came out willingly to the preaching except one man who tufted out to be the fetish priest. Dilger feels it noteworthy that he was suspicious of that although in his opinion he could not have known of their purpose in coming. In an aside he writes that the fetish priests are accorded more honour in Asante than in Akwapim Akem and Kwahu. Even in the smallest village the fetish Tano, imported from Gyaman, is honoured with a small well-built fetish house (it is not clear whether this last refers specifically to this particular settlement of Tomade or not). In Kumawu he preached a sermon which Inspector Josenhans had told him would cause stones to be thrown in the mission field, but in fact none were thrown though the old man of Woaso stood up and left the gathering part way through. Kumawu is in a sad cnndition - a larger and a smaller group of houses separated by a high grass. The town-site itself is much greater than what remains. The Kumawu people say it once had 77 streets and alleys, and was the same sort of size as Kumasi. Also that if a man died he was buried before the mourners could arrive at the house - and that a child who had strayed only a little way from his parent’s house would not be able to find the way back. They say that only an eighth or a tenth of its old size. Dilger reckons it to about one fifth. However, Dilger says the town is not very small even in his day, for on the Sunday in order to give everyone the opportunity to heat the gospel they preached in 3 different places. The town has suffered heavily from the depredations of the Kumasis and Juabens. He was constantly being shown places where rich men lived who had been plundered. In one case a man had lost 60 or more slaves. In another a man, still rich, claimed that he had been ambushed by the Asantes and had lost 600 dollars & 25 children and grown-ups. Dilger concludes by writing that there was a general desire for a teache. He remarks (while in the Woaso-Tetebran district, though the implication seems to be that this is generally the case in the Kwahu hills) that the tall trees are leas closely packed than they are in Akem and that you see patches where the underbush had been cleared and pineapples are grown. He also writes that in his two days with the silent people of Kumawu he began to feel something of what it must have been like living with a deceitful people for 4 1/2 years as Ramseyer and Kuhne had to. (The only overt sign of hostility in Kumawu was that it took a long time to find them a house for sleeping). Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.37.VI..94 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.37 - Ghana 1883: D-01.37.VI. - Abetifi Title A name given to the resource Dilger to Basel Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.40.II. Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.40 - Ghana 1884 Title A name given to the resource Christiansborg Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.40.III. Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.40 - Ghana 1884 Title A name given to the resource Abokobi (including Agona, Fante Kotoku) Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.40.IV. Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.40 - Ghana 1884 Title A name given to the resource District Conference Ga-Adangme Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.40.VI. Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.40 - Ghana 1884 Title A name given to the resource Ada Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.41.III. Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.41 - Ghana 1884 Title A name given to the resource Akropong