Akan Ohene - The Akan Chief (King)


Mpomponsu sword bearer. This sword (in the bearer's left hand) is used by Asantehene to swear the oath of office and it used by the other Asante chiefs to swear the oath of allegiance to the Asantehene

The Asante Golden Stool (Sika Adwa)
The Asante Golden Stool (Sika Adwa)

 

In Akan political organization, there are the abusua panyin (head of the family/clan), odekuro (village or town chief), the ohene (a sub-chief), and the omanhene (chief of the state). 

 

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Date last edited: 12/26/2008