The Akwamu were originally called Aduana Twifo but got the name “Akwamu” or “Akwamufo” when they were moving from their settlement at Twifo Hemang. According to highly acclaimed Ghanaian Historian, Henry Kwadwo Amoako, the Akwamu (ah-kwah’-moo) got their origin name from the Akan term “kon bu” meaning neck (kon) break (bu). When the Akwamu army […]
