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The Asante kingdom was one of the most centralised states in sub-Saharan Africa. Osei Tutu and his successors oversaw a policy of political and cultural unification and the union had reached its full extent by 1750. It remained an alliance of several large city-states which acknowledged the sovereignty of the ruler of Kumasi and the Asante ...
In Asante philosophy, the abosom could neither be manufactured or bought and were distinct from objects of worship such as charms, amulets and talismans, which were categorized as asuman in the Asante religion. [51] The Akomfo or fetish priests served as the medium between the abosom and the people.
The Asante (Kingdom of Asante) territory is densely forested, mostly fertile and to some extent mountainous. [10] There are two seasons—the rainy season (April to November) and the dry season (December to March). [10] The land has several streams; the dry season, however is extremely desiccated. [10] Ashanti Region is hot year round. [10]
Christianity is a widespread minority religion in Asia with more than 286 million adherents according to Pew Research Center in 2010, [30] and nearly 364 million according to Britannica Book of the Year 2014 [31] constituting around 8.5% of the total population of Asia.
The Asantehene is the title for the monarch of the historical Ashanti Empire as well as the ceremonial ruler of the Ashanti people today. The Ashanti royal house traces its line to the Oyoko (an Abusua, or "clan") Abohyen Dynasty of Nana Twum and the Oyoko Dynasty of Osei Tutu Opemsoo, who formed the Empire of Ashanti in 1701 and was crowned Asantehene (King of all Asante). [1]
The Golden Stool on its throne, the hwedom dwa (1935) Flag of the Asante people depicting the Golden Stool in the middle.. The Golden Stool (Ashanti-Twi: Sika dwa; full title, Sika Dwa Kofi "the Golden Stool born on a Friday") is the royal and divine throne of kings of the Asante people and the ultimate symbol of power in Asante. [1]
The result was a humiliating defeat for the Fante. Subsequent campaigns in 1809, 1810, 1811, and 1814-16 firmly established Ashanti domination on the coast, where they replaced the chiefs who led the resistance with loyalists. [13] [14] Despite the Ashanti victory, Fante resistance to the occupation continued.
The Ashanti Empire was formed from a union of various city states against the rule of Denkyira. Most of these states were initially tributaries of the Denkyira state. The Ashanti union became independent following its victory over Denkira at the Battle of Feyiase. By the 1680s, the Ashanti union had formed as a kingdom.