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WRITINGS of D. Massiasta

 I. GERMAN INFLUENCE IN THE KETA DISTRECT (1998)
The history of how the Keta District of Ghana is influenced by German colonial and missionary presence in Africa. (1840 - 1920)

2.
THE ORIGIN OF THE SLAVE STOOL IN KLIKOR (1996)
The religious and historical phenomena necessitating the creation of the slave stools in Klikor (and other parts of Eweland)

3. A SKETCH OF SOME CULTS IN KLIKOR (1996)
The origins and role of some cults in Klikor - inmates, rites and dance forms.

4. MORE THAN JUST LOVE / A SLAVE OF THE TRUTH
Two short stories of a girl initiate who elopes with her custom infiinging lover, and of another girl who falls in love with a brother abandoned in war.

5.
CULTURAL TOURISM IN KETU (1997)
A Generai survey of Attractions
Cultural Tourism Attractions in the Ketu District of the Volta Region of Ghana - Religious institutions, slave routes and markets, Handicrafts, The performing arts, etc.

6. RITUAL OBJECTS (1994)
Objects and relics used in Ewe traditional worship. Their uses and what they symbolize.

7. BEADS: TRADITIONAL USES (1995)
The values attached to beads in Ewe Society, and uses and significance of beads in worship especially.

8. RELIGION AND HUMAN RIGHTS: THE QUESTION OF THE FIASIDI SYSTEM IN KLIKOR (1996)
A memorandum presented to Parliament, a contribution to the debate on the so-called TROKOSI system.

9. CRIMINAL CODE (AMENDMENT) BILL (1996)
The proposed law to Deny frecdom of religion

Interpretation of the proposed law intended for action against "customary practices" in Ghana.

10. VOICES OF THE HEART (1997)
Twenty-five contemporary Ewe songs of the countryside translated into English with explanatory notes.

11. OUR CHANCE TO DIE
The private citizen, pofitics and govemment, and how politics determines his quality of life and life expectaney. What will kill humanity is not disease but politics.

12. YOUR KEY TO ENGLISH COMPOSITION (1997)
For Junior Secondary Schools
A solution to the students' problem of poor proficiency in English Composition methods of writing compositions, examples and revision exercises.

13.
INDIGENOUS AFRICAN RELIGION (1994)
Basic concept and-practices
A discussion on the development of Affican refigious concept, befiefs and practices and how these create social intercourse and control

14.
SLAVERY IN KLIKOR (1995)
A Sketch of the monuments of slavery and the slave trade in Klikor - slave routes, slave markets and relies of slavery hìstory.

15.
SLAVERY AND SPIRITUAL REPARATION
The case of the Krachi Dente Worship (1999)
A study of the historical and religìous phenomenon of compensating slaves brought from Kete Krachi in the north of the Volta Region of Gliana to the coastal districts of Togo and Eastem Ghana.

16. REVOLUTION: THE POLITICS OF ANGER (1989)
Apartheid and the revolution to restore liberty to the oppressed people of South Africa

17. BEYOND GOD (1980)
Poems bemoaning chattel slavery, colonialism, war, cultural brainwashing and discrimination.

18. HANDBOOK OF QUOTATIONS
THE REAL ESSUES (1983)
Quotations on govemment, philosophy, pofitics, refigion, etc. "Actions may speak louder than words, but words definitely incite actions".

19.
ALEX KORKU NUKPORPE
The great Klikor composer and patriot. GADOLI NOE DO, his song on the tragedies of a political blunder,


Brochures

l. AMEGASHE ABOTSI AKPE
KRACHE DENTE SHRINE, KLIKOR

2.
FOCUS ON SOFATI SHRINE

3. FOCUS ON MAMA VENA SHRINE

 Dale Massiasta at work

 

 portrait  of Dale Massiasta

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