Gbadzeme Chief Oath Swearing: Oaths 2 0136-Gbadzeme Chief Oath Swearing: Oaths 2 A description and documentation of Avatime

The paramount chief swears to the Gbadzeme chief. The new chief of Gbadzeme (one of the other Avatime villages) came to swear fealty to the paramount chief of Avatime in Vane. In this segment the paramount chief, via his linguist, swears to support the Gbadzeme chief in return for the Gbadzeme chief's oath of fealty. The oath was said in Avatime. The chief linguist swears the oath to the Gbadzeme chief. Many spectators were present. Saskia filmed it. Language_Name: Avatime Language_Region: Africa Language_Country: Ghana Project_Status: Complete Year: 2008 Start_Date: 2008-05-01 End_Date: 2008-12-31