Akanfuo Ammamerɛ Fie: Where Akan Stories Come Alive
We invite you to uncover the stories that have shaped generations; from the ancient settlements along the Volta River to the resilient movements that defined modern nations. This is more than a collection of facts; it's a thoughtful guide to Akan identity, drawing on oral traditions, archaeological insights, and scholarly perspectives.
The Founding of Nsawkaw
The Nsawkaw people trace their origin back to the movement of the Bono people after a series of civil conflicts and spiritual revelations that...
The Dormaa Lineage
The Dormaa people trace their beginnings to the expansive network of Bono states that once dominated the forest and savannah boundary zones of Ghana.
Their...
Drobo and the Kwaku Firi Cult
The history of Drobo, as recorded in the oral traditions of the Akan, reveals how a once modest Bono settlement, Drobo, evolved into a...
Oral History: Nsua Tre (Nsoatre)
The traditions surrounding Nsua Tre in the Bono and Ahafo region have roots that stretch back to the earliest Bono settlements.
Oral accounts state that...
Narrative: The War of Sekwa (Seikwa)
During the reign of the Badu chief Akrosuma and the Selma chief Kye Kofi, a fierce conflict erupted between their two towns.
The Nsawkawhene, Ameyaw...
Origin and Identity: Sampa
According to the oral traditions recorded by Kwabena Ameyaw, the people of Sampa trace their ancestry to the Nafana group who migrated from Kakala...
Early Akan Settlements: Adantia
In the vast history of the Bono and Ahafo (Brong Ahafo) Region, Adantia occupies a quiet yet vital space.
Adantia’s oral traditions reveal a history...
The Banda Lineage: The People of Kralongo and Nafana
The story of Banda, who reside deep in the northwest of the Bono region, is a unique one that is not oft enough mentioned.
Long...
Asafo Companies: The Warriors of the Sea
The Asafo companies of the Fante people represent one of the most striking examples of indigenous military organization and cultural resilience in West Africa.
Beyond...
Guan Influence on Akan Culture
Before the Akan spread across the forest lands of what is now Ghana, the Guan people were already settlers.
They were the first to settle...
Ancient Priesthood of the Tano Shrines
Long before the arrival of foreign faiths, the Akan people listened to the voice of rivers. Among those ancient waters, none perhaps carried greater...
Of Art & Gold: The Craftsmen of Early Akan Societies
Gold has always been more than just an "ornament" for the Akans. Its gleams are represented gloriously not only in the crowns and bracelets...
AKAN ARTS, VISUALS & SYMBOLISM
ORIGIN
Continue to the categoryThe Dormaa Lineage
The Dormaa people trace their beginnings to the expansive network of Bono states that once dominated the forest and savannah boundary zones of Ghana.
Their...
Early Akan Settlements: Adantia
In the vast history of the Bono and Ahafo (Brong Ahafo) Region, Adantia occupies a quiet yet vital space.
Adantia’s oral traditions reveal a history...
The Heartland: Adanse
In Akan oral memory, Adanse is the cradle of civilization, the soil where Odomankoma, the Creator, began shaping the world.
Tradition holds that the ancestors...
The Banda Lineage: The People of Kralongo and Nafana
The story of Banda, who reside deep in the northwest of the Bono region, is a unique one that is not oft enough mentioned.
Long...
The Amantuo States
From the settlements of Adanse and Amansie, waves of people set out toward the north and west, carrying with them their stools, their shrines,...
Oral History: Nsua Tre (Nsoatre)
The traditions surrounding Nsua Tre in the Bono and Ahafo region have roots that stretch back to the earliest Bono settlements.
Oral accounts state that...
The Founding of Nsawkaw
The Nsawkaw people trace their origin back to the movement of the Bono people after a series of civil conflicts and spiritual revelations that...
Bono Manso – Origin & Early Settlement
The Akan developed from a network of settlements in the Brong-Ahafo region, which evolved into the Bono, Wenchi, and Nsoko people. Simultaneously, down south,...
Origin and Identity: Sampa
According to the oral traditions recorded by Kwabena Ameyaw, the people of Sampa trace their ancestry to the Nafana group who migrated from Kakala...