Introduction

This chapter deals with Fulani identities and mobility in Greater Accra, Ghana. It also deals with Fulani survival across space and through time. The chapter provides an understanding of where people are coming from, where they have travelled to and the environments in which they have grown up, been educated, married, borne children and worked. The Fulani are one of West Africa's most populous ethnic groups. The Fulani are one of West Africa's most populous ethnic groups. The ethnic category "Fulani" is generally recognized throughout Ghana and Greater Accra. What it means to be Fulani, as with any other ethnic category, varies according to who is asking the question, who is asked, and under what circumstances. Fulani are settled in various parts of densely populated, urban Accra, the peri-urban fringe and outlying rural areas. The chapter also presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in this book.