Life, Love and Death: Conversations with Six Elders in Kwahu-Tafo in Ghana

Older people in Africa stand at a crossroad. Their position in the family and society is no longer taken for granted. Their knowledge may not be seen relevant anymore by the younger generation. However, there are issues in life for which the experience and advice of older people remain highly topical. This book records the wisdom of six elders in Kwahu-Tafo, a rural town in southern Ghana. The editors have selected some of the most touching pronouncements on issues such as growing old, respect, blessings, curses, money, love, death, and funerals. Patrick Atuobi and Anthony Obeng Boamah are citiens of Kwahu-Tafo (Ghana). Sjaak van der Geest is a Dutch anthropologist who has been visiting the town for more than thirty years.