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Osei Tutu and the Making of Asanteman
Every great nation begins with a vision, and every vision needs a leader, a Great leader of men. For the Asante, that leader was...
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...
History of Akan Warfare
As the Akan states grew in power and pride, an age of empires and warfare began. Trade had brought wealth, but it also brought...
The Age of Akan Civilizations
With the abusua as the basis, the great Akan states grew, transforming a shared ancestry into powerful nations. What began as small settlements bound by...
Roots & Bloodline
Every Akan carries a story that begins not just with family, but with a clan, a bond older than any kingdom or perceived bloodline....
The Great Kingdom of Gold: Asanteman (The Ashanti Kingdom)
The Ashanti Kingdom took root in the forest heart of modern Ghana during the 18th century, lasting for centuries as a hub of structured...