ABSTRACT
This chapter describes the different types of suudu-baabas present in Accra, looks at their organization and assesses the reasons given for the setting up of these associations. Individual Fulani recognize the term suudu-baaba throughout Greater Accra. Suudu-baabas are Fulani-specific ethnic associations found throughout the Greater Accra region, in the bush and in the city, as well as in the peri-urban fringe. Sex is another major criterion for the establishment of associations. The language that the various meetings are conducted in is crucial in determining who may attend and who are excluded. Each Fulani association is organized in basically the same way. Most have an executive committee, comprising a chairperson, one or several vice-chairpersons, a secretary and a secretary's assistant, an organizing secretary and a treasurer. The professed unity of the Fulani is publicly symbolized in the identity cards and letterheads of some of the associations.
