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Denkyira and the Shadow Before the Throne
Before the golden stool descended, before Osei Tutu united the disparate states, there was Denkyira.
And in the seventeenth century, it was the most formidable...
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...
Akan Coastal Ties: The Gateway
Along the southern stretch of what is now Ghana, the Akan people founded new settlements. This region became home to the Fante, Akyem, Assin,...
The Heart, the Loom & the Thread: An insight into Akan...
Art has always been the language of the Akan. Long before writing, the people spoke through color, shape, texture, and rhythm.
Every carving, cloth, and...
European Encroachment & the Akan Struggle for Sovereignty
When the white sails of European ships appeared along the Gulf of Guinea, they brought not only trade but also a slow, creeping power...