The Sabbath...among the Ghananians.
Theological Branch: Africa Biblical Studies. Topic: The Sabbath and Sunday among the Akans. Reference: THE ASHANTI/AKANS SABBATH IN CONTEXT/CONCEPT WITH THE BIBLICAL SABBATH: A MISSIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE, Journal of AIIAS African Theological Association 5 (2014): 39-56. (OHN APPIAH, PHD CANDIDATE AND ELISHA KWABENA MARFO, MA. Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, Silang, Cavite, Philippines ) • Concept of the Sabbath to the Ashantis/Akan. • Who are the Ashantis/Akans? • What is their culture and traditional belief in congruence with the biblical Sabbath? The Akans are a nation and indigenous ethnic group residing on the Gulf of Guinea in the southern regions of the former Gold Coast region in what are today the republics of Ghana and the Ivory Coast in West African. Akans are the largest ethnic group in both countries and have a population of roughly...