For Your Information
1) Nehemia Levtzion and Randall L. Pouwels, eds., The History of Islam in Africa (Athens, OH.: Ohio University Press, 2000).
2) M. Kropp Dakubu, Ga-English Dictionary (with English-Ga Index), Accra: Black Mask Ltd. 1999. Pp. 226. (To order, write to the publisher at P. O. Box C770, Cantonments, Accra, Ghana.)
3) New book on Ghana Festivals by Timothy Ansah, Kundum: Festival of the Nzemas and the Ahantas , Accra: Onyase Press, 1999. Available from George Ansah.
4) Tamale Institute of Cross-Cultural Studies (TICCS): J. P. Kirby, Director. New Web Page: www.ticcs.com.
List of TICCS Publications:
Occasional Papers: Culture and Development Series
- No. 1 "Taboos and Development" (J.P. Kirby)
- No. 2 "African Herbal Treatments" (J.P. Kirby)
- No. 3 "The Witchcraft Mentality and Development" (TICCS)
- No. 4 "Women and Development: the cultural perspective" (TICCS)
Occasional Papers: Culture and Ministry Series
- No. 1 "African Parables for Sunday Readings cycle A" (Brosnan)
- No. 2 "African Parables for Sunday Readings cycle B" (J.P. Kirby)
- No. 3 "The Witchcraft Mentality and Christian Ministry" (TICCS)
- No. 4 "Women and Christian Ministry: the cultural perspective" (TICCS)
- No. 5 "African Parables for Sunday Readings cycle C" (in progress)
Culture and Development Monographs:
- "A North American's Guide to Ghanaian English" (J.P. Kirby)
- "Dagomba Proverbs (Kofi Ron Lange)
- "Dagbane-English Dictionary" (R. Blench/Lehmann version)
Culture and Ministry Monographs:
- "African Parables for Sunday Readings: A, B, & C" (forthcoming)
- "Dagomba Proverbs and Scripture" (Kofi Ron Lange)
Miscellaneous:
- "Jesus of the Deep Forest" with Asempa Publishers (J.P. Kirby)
- "Kwaebirentew ase Yesu" with Asempa Publishers (J.P. Kirby)
- "Ghana Handbook" (J.P. Kirby)
- Introduction Course Handouts (TICCS Team) (mimeo)
ESSAYS AND ARTICLES PRINTED FOR TICCS COURSES
- "The Usefulness of Anthropology for Mission"
- "Cross-cultural Analysis Exercise."
- "Cross-cultural Differences: European/American versus Ghanaian/African"
- "Cross-cultural Learning at TICCS"
- "Introduction Course: Course Offerings"
- "Some Traditional Dances of Ghana"
- "The Role of Anthropology in Development"
- "Cross-cultural Dos and Don'ts in Ghana"
- "Some Practical Fieldwork Methods for Missionaries"
- "Stranger and Guest: learning new roles for new ministries"
- "Staying Healthy in Ghana"
- "Identity versus Identification: becoming bi-cultural"
- "The Importance of Kinship in Ghana"
- "Learning to Leave or leaving to learn?"
- "A Checklist for Mortuary Rites in Ghana"
- "Dimensions of Non-verbal Communication in Ghana"
- "Missionary Orientation in Ghana"
- "Chiefs, Tribes and Politics in Northern Ghana"
- "Aggressive Language Learner"
- "African Christian Ancestorship"
- "The African Non-Funeral"
- "Church in Africa Statistics"
- "Developing your Creative Perception"
- "Doing Creative Ethnography"
- "Basic Skills for Crossing Cultural Barriers"
- "Doing Inculturation in Africa"
- "Guidelines for a Problem-Solving Ministry in Africa
- "Ministry is Culture Specific"
- "The Paradox of Culture"
- "Six Weeks Course in Dagbani"
- "Six Weeks Course in Twi"
- "Six Weeks Course in Ewe"
- "Toward Cross Cultural Conversion: Anthropology and Mission"
- "Traditional Beliefs and Problem-Solving"
- "Transcending Tribalism"
- "Tribes of Northern Ghana"
- "Welcome to TICCS: introduction notes"
- "Ghana's Silent Language"
- "Culture Frames and Action Chains in Ghana"
- "The Fine Art of Creative Perception"
- "The Brain and Perception"
- "The Growth of the Church in Ghana"
- "The Church in Africa Statistics"
- "Culture is Hidden From its owners in Ghana"
- "Dagbani for Beginners"
- "Gender and the Changing Residence Patterns in Dagbon"
- "Be Humble, Learn Another Language"
- "Introduction to Cross Cultural Communication at TICCS"
- "The Importance of Anthropology for Missioners"
- "Development and the Missionary Task"
- "From Village Markets to a World Economy"
- "Ins and Outs of Life in TICCS Compounds"
- "Steps toward Christian Problem-Solving in Africa"
- "Religious Statistics in Ghana"
- "Supplementary materials for language-learning in Twi"
- "Ten basic texts in Twi"
- "Ten basic texts in Dagbani"
- "The Ins and Outs of Village Life"
- "TICCS' Ten Commandments for Cross-Cultural Action"
- "TICCS' Ten Commandments for Cross-Cultural Ministry"
- "Cross-Cultural Communication at TICCS, an Introduction"
- "Ghana English"
- "Missionary Orientation"
PROMOTIONAL LITERATURE PRINTED BY TICCS
- "Tamale Institute of Cross-Cultural Studies" (a descriptive profile for
- religious institutions)
- "Tamale Institute of Cross-Cultural Studies" (a descriptive profile for
- academic institutions)
- "A Short History of TICCS"
- "Inside Africa: A TICCS Study Tour"
- "The TICCS Field Education Program"
- "The TICCS Orientation Course"
- "Cross-Cultural Learning for Appropriate Development"
- "Welcome to TICCS" (an introduction to TICCS programs)
- "Cross-Cultural Learning at TICCS"
- "Cross-Cultural Communication at TICCS: an Introduction"
- "What is TICCS?" (a descriptive profile)
- "An Introduction to TICCS" (a descriptive profile)
- "Cross-Cultural Learning for Appropriate Development" (a descriptive profile)
- "TICCS Services to Development Organizations and NGO's in Ghana"
- "The TICCS Field Education Program"
- "Requirements for the TICCS Field Education Program"
- "A Vision Statement of TICCS"
- "Summer in Africa: Course Offerings"
- "Summer in Africa: Course description"
- "The TICCS Cross-Cultural Introduction Course: Course Offerings