Asante

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Asante: References & Edit History

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Assorted References

African religions
- In African religions: Worldview and divinity
- In African religions: Mythology
human sacrifice
- In human sacrifice
relationship to Baule
- In Baule

arts

In African art: Asante, Fante, and Baule

architecture
- In African architecture: Forest dwellings
dance
- In African dance: Dance formations
jewelry
- In jewelry: African

Article Contributors

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The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

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Aakanksha Gaur

Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Deleted Web site: Amherst College - The Asante.	Aakanksha Gaur	Nov 30, 2024
	Add new Web site: Amherst College - The Asante.	Aakanksha Gaur	Nov 30, 2024
	Article revised.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jan 24, 2000
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jan 12, 2000