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grets Says: The staff, or walking stick, shows a lion at the top. The Ashanti believe that is was a lion who guided to this place initially, and therefore it is now...
Ashanti Royal traditions and culture # 8
grets Says: The umbrella has many significances, apart from the obvious of protecting the king from rain and snow: it allows the king to be seen from a distance and be...
Ashanti Royal traditions and culture # 7
grets Says: The black in the king’s head dress represents the forest, whist the gold stands for just that – the wealth of the gold in the Ashanti Kingdom.
Ashanti Royal traditions and culture # 6
grets Says: The shield on the king’s chest represents the snake – if you step on it, it will bite, just like the Ashanti people.
Ashanti Royal traditions and culture # 5
grets Says: The other rings were explained to us as follows: The mud fish will float in the soup, always on the surface – this is a sign of the superiority of the Ashanti....
Ashanti Royal traditions and culture # 4
grets Says: The king wears many kilos of gold, and he explained the meaning of much of his jewellery to us. Sometime the king will need assistance in raising his arms when...
Ashanti Royal traditions and culture # 3
grets Says: The kente cloth the king is wearing was handed down to him from his uncle and is 50 years old. The patterns vary from cloth to cloth and have many symbolic...
Ashanti Royal traditions and culture # 2
grets Says: The two swords act as a symbolic protector for the king, and are used in the swearing-in ceremony of the king. When the swords are shown in a cross, it...
Ashanti Royal traditions and culture # 1
grets Says: The king has many responsibilities towards his subjects: his responsibility is to provide better education, environment, employment and water facilities for the...
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The shield on the king’s chest represents the snake – if you step on it, it will bite, just like the Ashanti people.
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One tradition tells how the Ashanti people emerged from a hole in the ground near Lake Bosumtwi, whereas another says they descended from the sky. The kingdom is still holds immense power,...
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