The Akan people were settled in their current homeland of Ghana by the 12th century CE, where they form multiple subgroups such as the Asante and the Fante, with a common language and similar cultural practices. The Akan are matrilineal, and the different subcultures trace their ancestry back to a common female ancestor. Although the traditional form of Akan government is a … [Read more...] about The Symbolic Art of Akan Cultures: Researched by Kristin Kessinger