Among the Asante and other Akan peoples, stools play an important role in each person’s life milestones. When children learn to crawl, they receive stools as their first gift from their father. For young women, puberty rites entail sitting on their stools. A husband presents his wife with a stool when they marry. A deceased […]
Category Archives: AFRICAN COUNTRIES
Research on Origin of African Countries
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Oct
Oct
Colonialism played a significant role in distorting the history and perception of Africa. Until recently, when scientific proof debunked age-long misconceptions about the continent, many Schools of thought did not recognize Africa’s contribution to civilization and humanity in general. Enormous footprints of civilization were present in many ancient African kingdoms like Kemet, Bini, Timbuktu, Ta […]
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Aug
Aug
He was just four years old when his uncle, Prempeh I (the 13th Asantehene), his maternal grandmother, queen Nana Yaa Akyaa, and other family members were captured and exiled to the Seychelles Islands by the British in 1896. Prempeh I returned from exile in 1924 and died in May 1931, and Otumfuo Prempeh II was […]
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Aug
Aug
The Adae Kese is the annual culmination festival of the Akan calendar, the ninth Adae Festival (which occurs every six weeks). Adae Kese ushers in the New Year, with dates ranging between July and October, though some Akans like the Akim, Akwamu, and Ashanti celebrate New Year in January. It is also celebrated at the […]
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Aug
Aug
The occupant of the Bantama stool pays an unalloyed loyalty, dedication and honesty to the Asantehene. The Bantamahene, is also the head of the Krontire clan of the Kumasi Traditional Council and also serve as the war marshal of the Asantehene. The stool of Bantama, created by the Asantehene Osei Tutu for one of his […]
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Aug
Aug
The Republic of Ghana is named after the medieval West African Ghana Empire. The Empire became known in Europe and Arabia as the Ghana Empire after the title of its Emperor, “the Ghana” which means “The Warrior King”. The Empire appears to have broken up following the 1076 conquest by the Almoravid General Abu-Bakr Ibn-Umar. […]
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Aug
Aug
While Genesis 9 never says that Ham was black, he became associated with black skin, through folk etymology deriving his name from a similar, but actually unconnected, word meaning “dark” or “brown”. Ham was the second son of Noah and the father of Cush, Mizraim, Phut and Canaan. Ham’s descendants are interpreted by Flavius Josephus […]
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Aug
Aug
The curse of Ham (actually placed upon Ham’s son Canaan) occurs in the Book of Genesis, imposed by the patriarch Noah. It occurs in the context of Noah’s drunkenness and is provoked by a shameful act perpetrated by Noah’s son Ham, who “saw the nakedness of his father”. The exact nature of Ham’s transgression and […]
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Jun
Jun
His Majesty Dr. Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, King of Tooro Kingdom in Uganda was born on 16th April 1992. When his father, Patrick David Matthew Rwamuhokya Kaboyo Olimi III passed away on 26th August 1995, the 3-year old Prince ascended the throne on 12th September 1995, entering the Guinness Book of World Records […]
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Jun
Jun
Toro Kingdom was part of the large empire of Kitara, under the reign of the Babiito dynasty, which dates back to the 16th century. Oral History has it that Prince Olimi Kaboyo Kasunsunkwanzi, son of the king of Bunyoro Kingdom, annexed the southern province of his father’s kingdom and declared himself king of this land, […]
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May
May
Archaeology findings show that Sierra Leone has been inhabited for thousands of years. Traditional historiography has customarily presented it as a people by successive waves of invaders; but the language pattern suggests that the coastal Bulom (Sherbro), Temne, and Limba have been in continuous settled occupation for a long time, with sporadic immigration from inland […]
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May
May
Gyima left Adanse Ayaase together with his clan brothers and embarked on escaping the numerous wars that were plaguing the Adanse area by the then powerful Denkyira forces. The clan brothers like Nana Boahene Anantuo, Nana Mposo Frimpong and Nana Adu Gyamfi settled at Mampong-Ashanti, Ashanti Effiduase and Ashanti Gyamase respectively. Till today, these three […]
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May
May
Historian Nkansa –Kyeremanteng (2000: 36 and 37) gave three (3) analyses and perspective about the formation of Kwehu Townships. Kyeremanteng indicated in his write up that the movements of the three main Kingdoms are Kowu Kingdom, Akoawu Kingdom and Kodiabε Kingdom. Most of these kingdoms were corrupted and became Nkawkaw. Kyeremanteng states that “Bepong was […]
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May
May
The Kwehu people speak a dialect of Akan language called Twi and live specifically in the mountainous Eastern Region of Ghana in the towns such as Abene, Abetifi, Pepease, Atibie, Nkwatia, Obo, Bepong, Tafo, Akwasiho, Obomeng, Twenedurase, Nteso, Mpraeso, Asakraka, Aduamoa, Pitiko, Sadan, Burukuwa, Nkantanane, Ahinasie and Donkorkrom. Macmillan and Kwamena Poh (1965) described the […]
AFRICAN TRIBES, RESEARCH
The Story of Awule Kaku Aka I: King of Nzema 1840s (Extended Narrative) Part 2
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Apr
Apr
Awule Kaku Aka’s kingship peaked in the 1840s when he decided to unite Nzema people. To do this he needed to free some Nzema tribes from the oppression of the Anyi. So he set out to fight him and succeeded in beheading him! He put out more strategies to annex some Anyin land in the […]
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Apr
Apr
Nana Kaku Aka l ruled the Nzema Kingdom in the 1840s and climaxed at the time of the signing of the Bond of 1844 between the British and Coastal Chiefs. He was captured by the British and was sent to prison after he refused to sign the Bond of 1844. After his capture the Nzema […]
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Apr
Apr
Dixcove is a fishing town, dominated by the brightly white Fort Metal Cross, which was built by the British in 1692. Dixcove has a natural harbour that is big enough for small ships. Fishing is the main economic activity in the town. Dixcove town is 35 km from Takoradi, and 250 km from Accra. The […]
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Apr
Apr
Oduduwa is considered to be the founder of the Yoruba race. He represents omnipotence, as well as the power of the womb. According to some Yoruba traditionalists, Oduduwa was more than just the founder of Ile-Ife. They believe that he was responsible for its creation, as he was one of the deities responsible for the […]
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Apr
Apr
The legendary ancestor of the Yoruba people is considered to be Oduduwa who is believed to have descended from above! The Yorubas are numerous and well known in Africa, they originated from Ile-Ife, arose and became quite popular by their trading with the Portuguese, which gave them a large supply of guns. The Yorubas are […]
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Apr
Apr
According to Ndi Ichie Akwa Mythology and Folklore Origins of the Igbos, Ikenga was the son of Ngwu, and was a bold warrior and fantastic wrestler. He was reputed with the ability of flying from one Iroko tree to another. Before I talk about the Legendary Ikenga let’s check out what the Ikenga wood carving […]