- Introduction: Kola in African history - Kola production in Ghana (Asante & the Gold Coast) - Diffusion of kola nut production - Asante & the northern Kola trade - Kola & the Atlantic basin trade - Labour & kola production in Asante & the Gold Coast - Conclusion: consumerism & increase in kola production in Asante & the Gold Coast (Ghana) - Appendices - Bibliography.
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KOLA IS A "FOOD-DRUG"--LIKE COFFEE, TEA, COCA, AND TOBACCO--a substance considered neither food nor medicine, but used to induce "flights of fancy." It is incorporated into rites of passage and ceremonies to cement treaties and contracts; its medicinal properties were first recognized outside Africa in the twelfth century; and it is a legal and popular stimulant among West African Muslims. "Kola Is God's Gift" brings together the legends and lore with the social, religious, medicinal, and economic importance of kola nuts. In addition, it delineates the place of kola in the political economy of Asante and the Gold Coast. In particular it looks at kola's contribution to the economic initiatives of the Hausa diaspora in West Africa.
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Agricultural Production, Export Initiatives & the Kola Industry of Asante & the Gold Coast, c.1820-1950 Kola is a 'food-drug', a substance considered neither food nor medicine, but - like coffee, tea, coca and tobacco - is used to induce 'flights of fancy'. It is incorporated into rites of passage, and ceremonies to cement treaties and contracts; its medicinal properties were first recognised outside Africa in the twelfth century; and it is a legal and popular stimulant among West African Muslims.
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