“Me Do Wu,” My Val: The Creation of Valentine's Day in Accra, Ghana

African Studies Review

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 23-49

  Fair, jo Ellen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 34247665817     PISSN: 00020206     EISSN: 15552462     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0002020600030432     Document Type: Article

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