Economic and Sociocultural Aspects of Cowrie Currency of the Dagaaba of Northwestern Ghana
The cowrie currency, the dominant medium of exchange in Ghana before the introduction of the West African Pound and, later, the Cedi, is now merely a vestigial relic in virtually all of modern Ghana except among the Dagaaba. This paper provides an insider's perspective on the economic importan...
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| Language: | English |
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Nordic Africa Research Network
1995-12-01
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| Series: | Nordic Journal of African Studies |
| Online Access: | https://www.njas.fi/njas/article/view/672 |