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Civil society is the arena of uncoerced collective action around shared interests, purposes and values. In theory, its institutional forms are distinct from those of the state, family and market, though in practice, the boundaries between state, civil society, family and market are often complex, blurred and negotiated. Civil society commonly embraces a diversity of spaces, actors and institutional forms, varying in their degree of formality, autonomy and power. Civil societies are often populated by organizations such as tax-exempt public charities, foundations, development non-governmental organizations, community and grassroots organizations, women's organizations, faith-based organizations, professional associations, trade unions, self-help groups, social movements, business associations, coalitions and advocacy groups. [more...]

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Odambea is a festival in Nkusukum Traditional Area in Central Region, Ghana, which is celebrated every year in the end of August. The last Saturday in August is the highlight of the festival which begins on Monday before that Saturday. Odambea reminds of the Fante migration from the Tekyiman area to Mankessim and further. The parades strengthen the role of Akan Chieftaincy (Ghana). [more...]

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-[[Image:405px-Joan parliament of paris.jpg|right|150px|Joan of Arc in the protocol of the Parliament of Paris, sketch by Clément de Fauquembergue, 1429]]
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-'''[[Joan of Arc]]''' (ca. 1412 – 30 May 1431) was a [[France|French]] peasant girl who, while still a teenager, and in obedience to what she asserted to be a command from [[God]], led her nation's armies to several spectacular military victories which turned the tide in the [[Hundred Years' War]] at a time when the French cause was tottering on the brink of collapse. Soon thereafter, she was captured and tried by an English-backed Church court which convicted her of [[heresy]] and had her burnt at the stake.  <font size=1>[[Joan of Arc|['''more...''']]]</font>
+'''[[Civil society]]''' is the arena of uncoerced collective action around shared interests, purposes and values. In theory, its institutional forms are distinct from those of the state, family and market, though in practice, the boundaries between state, civil society, family and market are often complex, blurred and negotiated. Civil society commonly embraces a diversity of spaces, actors and institutional forms, varying in their degree of formality, autonomy and power. Civil societies are often populated by organizations such as tax-exempt public charities, foundations, development non-governmental organizations, community and grassroots organizations, women's organizations, faith-based organizations, professional associations, trade unions, self-help groups, social movements, business associations, coalitions and advocacy groups.  <font size=1>[[Civil society|['''more...''']]]</font>
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-[[Image:Banana flower.jpg|right|175px|{{#ifexist:Template:Banana flower.jpg/credit|{{Banana flower.jpg/credit}}<br/>|}}Flower and green fruit on banana tree.]]
+[[Image: omanhene.jpg|right|200px|Odambea: Paramount Chief in Mankessim]]
-'''[[Banana]]s''' are the [[fruit]] of a wide range of species in the [[Musa]] taxonomic [[genus]].<ref> The naming of species in the genus Musa, family Musaceae, is a complex business.  See more, including the taxonomic history, at [[Musa]].</ref>  Originally from [[Malaysia]] [http://www.banana.com/] in [[Southeast Asia]] and [[Australia]], they have become so intrinsic to the diets of  [[Africa|Africans]] and [[South America|South Americans]] that many people from those continents (and many elsewhere) mistakenly believe them to be native.  The overwhelming majority of bananas are shades of yellow when ripe, but there are also red, pink and purple species.<font size=1>[[Banana|['''more...''']]]</font>
+'''[[Odambea]]''' is a festival in Nkusukum Traditional Area in Central Region, Ghana, which is celebrated every year in the end of August. The last Saturday in August is the highlight of the festival which begins on Monday before that Saturday. Odambea reminds of the Fante migration from the Tekyiman area to Mankessim and further. The parades strengthen the role of [[Akan Chieftaincy (Ghana)]].
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