Chieftaincy is one of the most enduring traditional institutions in Ghana that has displayed remarkable resilience from the pre-colonial period to the contemporary era. This article discusses the introduction of new protocolary forms into the institution. Central to the qualitative method deployed is an examination of the interface between "tradition" and modernity" using the 40th anniversary celebration of the paramount chief of DuayawNkwanta, Nana Boakye-Tromo III. In this article, I argue that "traditional elements" are not necessarily at variance with "modern" elements because societies that are often characterized as "modern" also recognize traditions as relevant, rather than as obstacles, to their development.

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Several interdisciplinary researchers have been interested in the relationship between language and music thus producing several works in quest of this interdisciplinary connection. This study, on the other hand, attempted to examine how music may be utilized to reinvigorate the understudied minority languages. It focuses on three South Guan languages: Leteh, Kyerepong and Efutu. Studies done in this area have observed that in notable respects, language and music are systematically comparable. For instance, the two are similarly constructed of functional and meaningful units; both possess phonemic and morphemic properties. Furthermore, the phonemic and morphemic units/properties are used to produce utterances by rules of sequencing and re-combination. This study draws on the Affective Filter Hypothesis (Krashen, 1982) which emphasizes the importance of positive emotions in language acquisition. Language surveys were conducted in Winneba, Larteh and Adukrom where the three languages are spoken. The study concludes that the principle behind the use of songs in teaching a second language can be extended to the teaching/learning of less-studied languages/minority languages and ultimately, their revitalization.

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