Abina

Abina

Historicization entails the act of organizing a historical narrative through using the context of place and time, in which, the narrative happened. Most historians have the responsibility of reconstructing long-ago dealings in order to come up with a narrative (Getz et al 97). In this case, historians seek to comprehend what took place and how individuals experienced events, and the reason as to why the events took place. In organizing a historical narrative, historians have to rely on evidence, which may include archaeological remains, written documents and spoken words. These provide a basis for building the narrative. In regard to the narration contained in the book, there is a clear organization of place and time in describing the narration of Abina and the Important Men. Historicization is well indicated through showing place and time regarding different happenings concerning Abina and the Important Men.

The Gold Coast describes a name, which became bestowed by Europeans upon the stretch of West Africa that is roughly approximate the southern part of the current state of Ghana. The name emanates from the history that the inhabitants of this region mined a vast deal of gold, which entered the world economy in the period dating from eighth to the sixteenth century (Getz et al 102). The Gold Coast was populated by most small groups of hunter- gatherers. The languages of the population that existed in the Gold Coast area can be traced to Guan or Etsi languages that a few groups still maintain till the present. Agriculture became the chief economic practice of the population living in the region around 1700 B.C.E. Although agriculture was prevalent in the savanna region of the area, it later spread to the forest zone. Plantains, cassava and yams formed the key staple foods for the population in the Gold Coast. In the fifteenth century, the oldest surviving written source for forest area, which is known as the Gold Coast emerged (Getz et al 103). Vast, organized societies that relied on agriculture for subsistence occupied the area. People in this region spoke languages that have developed into the present languages of southern Ghana. These languages include Ewe, Ga-Adangbe and the Twi languages.

The arrival of Europeans and the rise of the Asante led to political and societal changes in the Gold Coat region. Societal change was associated with the rise of the Asante state while the political change was associated with the arrival of Europeans. The Asante state began like an alliance of aman, whose heading families organized self defenses, but their army beat most surrounding states. The rise of the Asante led to its control of the kola and gold trades in the Gold Coast region (Getz et al 103). In addition, the rise of Asante led to the emergence of a commanding force.............