The Ashanti Kingdom celebrated its 5th Akwasidae for 2023 on Sunday, July 23, 2023. The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, as usual, displayed the beautiful culture of the Akan people to the world. A video shared by the Royal Palace Multimedia showed the overlord of the Ashanti Kingdom displaying some …
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Akwasidae is strictly a colourful cultural affair of the Ashanti Kingdom but it has over the years taken on other aspects of significance. Political to diplomatic and entertainment aspects have characterised the celebration that sees the Asantehene sitting in state and receiving homage from his subjects and visitors from across …
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British actor of Ghanaian heritage Idrissa Akuna Elba, alias Idris Elba, has visited the Manhyia Palace in the Asante Kingdom. Sunday, February 5, Elba attending the first Akwasidae of the year 2023, paid homage to the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and Asantehemaa Nana Konadu Yiadom III. With his production …
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The chief and people of the Ashanti land marked their 8th and final Akwasidae for 2022 on Sunday, December 25, 2022. The colourful event which happened on the same day as Christmas had the Awoemefia of Anlo State, Togbe Siri III, as the special guest of the overlord of the …
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Over 300 years ago, Okomfo Anokye, the priest or traditional healer of the Ashanti empire, who was then a friend and advisor of Osei Tutu (the Ashanti king at the time), called a meeting of all the heads of each Ashanti clan. The agenda was to unite under one of …
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