Abstract
Highlife is a medium of expression that incorporates traditional folklore materials into modern song form. The main purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that traditional religious ritual, namely libation, is a great source of material for the performance of highlife songs1. Libation is one of the most important religious rituals in Ghana. For this reason, it is also one of the most important ceremonial rituals brought into highlife performance. In order to demonstrate how libation is used in highlife songs, it is important to discuss in some detail, the functions of libation in Akan society.
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