Ghana’s North is a compilation on the region uniting fifteen interdisciplinary articles that provide case studies from the numerous ethnic groups. The central focus is on aspects of adaptation of Northern Ghanaian cultures in view of the rapid change of the natural and cultural environment. The topics range from economic developments, migration, conflicts and peace restoration, land rights, political controversies, religious phenomena, and cultural expression through narratives, music and language. An introductory chapter relates the history of research in Northern Ghana including a bibliography on the most important sources.

The Editors: Franz Kröger, associated with the Institute of Ethnology of the University of Münster, has carried out extensive research in Northern Ghana since the 1970s. His special areas of interest are: religion, material culture, and linguistics. Barbara Meier, a research associate with the University of Münster, has focused on migration from the rural and urban perspective. Her field research in Northern Ghana and among migrant communities in the south was undertaken between the late 1980s and 1990s.