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| Also known as the Ashanti people, the Asante were an Akan-speaking group who consolidated power in the Ghana region in the late 17th century. |
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| The language spoken by the various cultural groups that occupied the region that is present-day Ghana. |
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| A nation-state along the Gold Coast of west Africa that was founded in 1957. |
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King of the Asante people who was seen as the divine ruler.
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| The first Asantehene and the recipient of the Golden Stool. |
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Royal throne is passed down through mother's line. The Queen Mother, or asantehema, chooses the Asantehene.
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| Queen Mother of the Asante people. She chooses the Asantehene and has frequently been described as the most important person in the state. |
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Linguists who spoke for the king and sweetened his words. They were generally non-court officals who served as spokesmen and valued advisors.
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Linguist's staffs carved of wood and decorated in goldwork. Okyeame poma had a three-part structure with an elaborate finial. These details refer to the power of the ruler.
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Cloth made of silk that was worn over the left shoulder and upper arm. Each pattern has its own name. Certain patterns could be reserved for royalty. It became a symbol of Pan African identity.
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| adornment as means of communicating status |
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Emphasizing the importance of royalty was a key aesthetic concern of royal adornments. Materials used in adornments were highly symbolic of status, especially gold.
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Literally means "the Friday-born Golden Stool." The Golden Stool was considered the "soul of the nation." The Asante people believed that on a Friday in 1701, it came out of the clouds to Osei Tutu (the 1st divine ruler of the Asante). It was considered a symbol of the kingdom's unity and vitality, and was so sacred that it was not allowed to touch the ground. No one except the Asantehene could sit in it. Osei Tutu granted permission to loyal cheifs to purchase new stools, making the stools highly visible symbols of political unity.
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| Gold has been important for both its trade and symbolic values. Beyond serving as the currency, its use represented the essence of the sun and symbolized the soul. Thus gold was traditionally used to depict power in the royal arts, especially jewelery. |
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Kente cloth, titled “There is a Fine Line between 2 Factions of the Oyoko Clan,” 20th century, silk. - made of silk and was worn over the left shoulder and upper arm
- each pattern has its own name
- certain patterns could be reserved for royalty
- became a symbol of Pan African identity
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sika dwa kofi, wood and gold. - known as the Golden Stool
- called the "sould of the nation"
- believed to have come out of the clouds to Osei Tutu on a Friday in 1701
- a symbol of the kingdom's unity and vitality
- considered so sacred that it was not allowed to touch the ground
- no one but the Asantehene could sit in it
- Osei Tutu granted permission to loyal cheifs to purchase new stools, making the stools highly visible symbols of political unity
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Kojo Bonsu (?), okeyama poma finial, carved wood & gold, 1960s. - linguist's staffs carved of wood and decorated in goldwork
- Okyeame poma had a three-part structure with an elaborate finial
- decorative details refer to the power of the ruler
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