Ashanti Kingdom Ashanti Kingdom The Asantehene is the ruler of the Ashanti people. While today it is a strictly ceremonial role, it was once a position of great power as the leader of the Ashanti Confederacy. The Asantehene is crowned on a golden stool, known as the Sika 'dwa and the office is sometimes referred to by this name. ...more on Wikipedia about "Asantehene"
The Ashanti Kingdom or Confederacy was a powerful state in West Africa in the years prior to European colonization. It was located in what is today southern and central Ghana. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ashanti Confederacy"
The most important god in the pantheon of the Ashanti of Ghana is Nyame (also Nyankopon), the omniscient, omnipotent sky god. His wife is Asase Yaa and they have two children, Bia and Tano. Asase Yaa is an earth goddess of fertility. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ashanti mythology"
The Ashanti (also Asante) are a major ethnic group from Africa who speak a dialect of Akan. Prior to European colonization, the Ashanti Confederacy was a major state, particularly during the period from 1570 to 1900. Ashanti wealth was based on the region's substantial deposits of gold. These luscious gold deposits led to many people who started metal-working. From these gold deposits came a golden stool. The stool was sacred, so that no one could sit, touch, or even get within a few of feet within it: the Stool was a religous item. An attempt by British Gold Coast governor Frederick Hodgson in 1900 to take the Golden Stool led to an uprising by the Ashanti which took months to put down. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ashanti people"
According to legend, Okomfo Anokye (a great fetish priest in Ghana) caused the famous Golden Stool ( Asante: Sika 'dwa) to descend from the heavens and land on the lap of the first Asante king. Till now, the golden stool still exists and only the Asantehene is allowed to sit on it. It is pure gold and must never touch the ground. ...more on Wikipedia about "Golden Stool"
Kumasi is the capital city of the Ashanti region of Ghana. Because of the varied plant life in the area, it is known as "The Garden City." It is located in the south-central part of the country, about 250 km (by road) northwest of Accra. Lake Bosumtwi, the largest natural lake in Ghana, is located approximately 32 km north of Kumasi, it's asanti name is Lake Bosumtwe. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kumasi"
HRH Kwaku Dua I Panyin (c. 1797 - 1867) was the Asantehene (King of the Ashanti) from August 25, 1834 to April 27, 1867. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kwaku Dua I Panyin"
Daasebre Nana Osei Bonsu II (b. 1939) was the regent of the Ashanti Kingdom in Ghana, and is the Mamponghene of the Ashante-Mampong Area. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nana Osei Bonsu II"
Okomfo Anokye was a traditional priest who occupies a Merlin-like position in Ashanti history. According to tribal legend, he summoned the Golden Stool from the Heavens to land in front of the man who would become the first Ashanti King, the Asantehene. This spot is marked to this day by the Okomfo Anokye Sword - buried in the ground to the hilt, it is located in the grounds of Kumasi's Okomfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. Legend has it that the Ashanti kingdom will be destroyed if the sword is ever removed. Please refrain from attempting. ...more on Wikipedia about "Okomfo Anokye"
Katakyie Opoku Ware I ( 1700- 1750) was an Okoyo king or Asantehene - the ruler of the Ashanti - in the now-disbanded Ashanti Confederacy which occupied parts of what is now Ghana. He is credited with being the "empire builder" of the Ashanti Confederacy ** . ...more on Wikipedia about "Opoku Ware I"
HRH Osei Bonsu (d. January 21, 1824) was the Asantehene (King of the Ashanti). He reigned from 1804 to 1824. During his reign the Ashanti fought the Fante confederation and ended up dominating Gold Coast trade. ...more on Wikipedia about "Osei Bonsu"
Osei Kofi Tutu I was the founder of the Ashanti Confederacy, a loosely knit group of city states. ...more on Wikipedia about "Osei Kofi Tutu I"
King Otumfuo Osei Tutu, is the 16th Asantehene, King of the Ashanti. He ascended the Golden Stool on 26 April, 1999. By name, he is in direct succession to the founder of the Asante Kingdom Otumfuo Osei Tutu I. Born on 6 May, 1950, and named Barima Kwaku Dua, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, He is the youngest of the five children of Nana Afua Kobi Serwaa Ampem, II, Asantehemaa (Queen mother of Asante). ...more on Wikipedia about "Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II"
Prince Nana is a Ghanaian professional wrestler, currently working in America for Ring of Honor. He is also an Ashanti prince, a nephew of King Otumfuo Osei Tutu, and the heir to the position of Asantehene, the ceremonial ruler of the Ashanti region. ...more on Wikipedia about "Prince Nana" This article is made for shortopedia Ashanti_Kingdom
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