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EAP540/1/13/20
- Record Id:
- 040-003111569
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003111516
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100026028210.0x000036
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP540/1/13/20
- Title:
- Trial Ledger 1998-2002 [1998-2002]
- Scope & Content:
- Bound ledgers of trials held in the courtyard of the Nae We Shrine (Accra, Ghana), including inserted loose materials such as correspondences and notes. It should be noted that in some case the loose materials that have been inserted in the ledger do not relate specifically to case that they are attached to. Trials include charges of witchcraft, sorcery, theft, defamation, sexual misconduct, theft, insult, foolery, etc. All trials are transcribed in English, but were conducted mostly in Ga, and occasionally in Twi, English or Ewe. The trials are overseen by the priest and the elders of the shrine. Plaintiffs and defendants are summoned by the court Bailiff. Recordings in the ledger are made by the secretary and are sometimes signed by wittnesses, depending on the case. Extent and format of original material: 264 pages. Owner of original material: Nae We Shrine, Accra, Ghana.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Shrines of Accra: Witchcraft trial records at Nai, Korle and Sakumo We, Accra, Ghana
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003111516
036-003111549
040-003111569 - Is part of:
- EAP540/1 : Shrines of Accra: Witchcraft trial records at Nai, Korle and Sakumo We, Accra, Ghana [1984-2013]
EAP540/1/13 : Trial Ledger [1984-2013]
EAP540/1/13/20 : Trial Ledger 1998-2002 [1998-2002] - Hierarchy:
- 032-003111516[0013]/036-003111549[0020]/040-003111569
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP540/1
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 264 Tiff images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP540-1-13-20
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1998
- End Date:
- 2002
- Date Range:
- 1998-2002
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
- Restrictions to access apply please consult British Library staff
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- User Conditions:
- Access is for research purposes only. Due to the sensitivity of the material, it is only available in the British Library reading rooms; for further information please consult the EAP curatorial staff.
- Custodial History:
- Original copy held at Nae We Shrine, Accra, Ghana.
- Former External References:
- TL
- Arrangement:
- The trials in the ledger are recorded chronologically by the Secretary of the Nae We Shrine in Accra, Ghana. Trial names are based on the neighborhood of the city where the alleged violation took place. Blank ledgers are made from bound sheets of foolscap glued together at workshops in a neighborhood near the shrine and purchased by the Secretary. Loose material may include correspondence, notes, invoices, calculations, blueprints, and any other relevant documentary material. The order of entry and storage of loose material has not been altered.
- Information About Originals:
- The original material is held at Nae We Shrine, Accra, Ghana.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)