History of The Ashanti Empire of Ghana
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- Опубліковано 31 тра 2024
- The Asante (also known as Ashanti) are part of the more prominent Akan people, a significant ethnic group in modern-day Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire. "Asante" translates to "because of war" in the Twi language. It derives from two Twi words: "ɔsa," meaning "war," and "nti," meaning "because of." This name reflects the origins of the Asante kingdom, which was established to resist and combat the Denkyira kingdom.
The variant name "Ashanti" emerged from British reports, where the pronunciation of "Asante" was transcribed as "Ashanti," reflecting how the British heard and interpreted the word.
Selected References
1. History of Black Africa by Joseph Ki-Zerbo
2. The History of Ashanti Kings and the Whole Country Itself" by A. Adu Boahen et al.
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Imagine, if they failed to act to defend the Golden Stool, it would be in the British museum today.
They would be calling it an African artifact.
@@Orion2525 may Nana Kwaku Krah’s soul RIP 💪🏾💪🏾👑💛🖤💚
The first African history channel to talk about Akan sonninke roots (Dia/Dja dynasty). Much love ❤️ and appreciation 🙌🏿
There is nothing better than having our own historian. Thank you so much.
Piawwww 🎉 lol ! I’m Akyem but love my Ashanti people . Informative content as always ❤
😊 thank you
Ashanti is not a tribe but a Kingdom.
There're Akyem people in the Ashanti Kingdom called Asante-Akyem.
Many tribes came together to form Ashanti Kingdom.
So Ashanti is not a tribe.
@@zigibeat3689They are one ppl from the Adansi (builders) tribe. Akyem too isn't a tribe but a Kingdom made up of 3 union
Akyem Abuakwa, Kotoku and Bosome. The name Akyem is the plural form of Cheetas. Because there were lots of them in the dark, dense or green forest (Kwaebibirem). History has it that these cheetahs will hunt anyone who will dare enter that forest but they didn't hunt but protected that particular tribe instead. That's why the Okyehene sits next to a cheetah. This is very complicated, even Otumfou's children aren't Ashantis because he's married to an Akyem lady. Some ppl simply think they are from where they are born, where their mother or father comes from.
Akan are divided on family lines or clans. Tribes don't really matter!
Do you really know the history of Akyem and Asante?
Ghanaian here, thank you for the research. Always a pleasure!!!
Thank you too!
Any so called FBA or Ados watching, let this be known my people fought and fought. So stay off our backs about not fighting. This is why we are proud!!!
Never been so happy and proud knowing my history this much. Thank you ❤
Amenet Nyamen 🙏🏾Medaase keep up the great work 🙌🏾🙏🏾
The Kingdom that did not surrender, The Asante Kingdom forever reign 💪🏾💪🏾👑💛🖤💚✌️✌️
The matrilineal system of inheritance was already there before Asante was formed. It is an Akan tradition
Yea. Akan is the ethnic group.
So does the matrilineal system of inheritance make Akans and Ashantis the dispersed children of Israel who are PATRILINEAL? I really PITY AKANS.
@@jamesfranksontettey2677 why pity ?? We have our system n u also have your system which u brought with u from Nigeria, so what’s the point of the pity u talking about ??
@@user-jt6sc3km5i Yes we came to this land at the center of the world where the Lord God has put HIS POWER after we have lived for some years in Ile Ife Nigeria and brought Patrilineal inheritance to the matrilineal people who we replaced. Matrilineal is Canaanites, but Patrilineal is Israel that is why I PITY AKANS BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT THE PEOPLE OF THE LORD GOD.
@@jamesfranksontettey2677 DELUSIONAL.
Thank you for sharing our story to the whole (Wiase).
It's my pleasure
Thanks for sharing.
Our pleasure!
It's no surprise that the design of the stool is a striking resemblance to that of Tutankamun. The Akans and Ancient Egypt have a lot in common. the detail colors on Tutankmun's coffin is very similar to that of the Kente worn by the Ashantis.
In terms of names, Tutankamun of ancient Egypt, Tutu Ankomah of Ashanti, Akhenaten of ancient Egypt, Akenten of Ashanti, Pharaoh Josa, we Akans have Josa.
Amen Ra, the sun god of Egypt, Akans have names like Amera, and Amonwi... Amon is same as Amen, and the 'wi' is derived from wia or ewia, which is the sun.
Many other similar names between the Akan tribe and Ancient Kemet.
The Asante Army tactic can be best explained in footballing terms as counter attacking system. Mourinho Vs Pep 2010 ucl game best explains the Asante Army style. It was so modern to the extent that the British army used it in the world war
Very very good, clean, and captivating presentation. As a fellow African history content creator, I'm surprised I haven't heard of this channel!
Wow, thank you!
@@HistoriaAfricana No problem. Only one small nitpick. There is no evidence either genetically or linguistically that the Ashanti originated in Egypt. I think many African peoples s make those claims due o brainwashing from colonialism. They always want to associate themselves with Egypt or the Christian/Muslim world since they are more respected by the wider world. For example the Hausa claim they were founded by an Arab prince even though the Hausa kingdoms predate Muslim influence and they didn't even become extensively Muslim until around the 1500s.
Those can always be assumed based on linguistics, shared cultural practices and even written scripts. Cheikh Anta Diop drew similarities between words among various ethnic groups and md ntr. I covered hidden scripts. Example Nsibidi has common meanings with at least 8 glyphs. I have covered the similarities between Kemetic practices and greater black Africa. These are inferences based on historical logic. I do accept the fact that concrete evidence will be difficult to prove at this point. Oral histories become a mix of facts and half truths, so I can disregard some tales such as those of the tribe you mentioned. I cannot prove conclusively but I can infer that some southern tribes did indeed migrate from Kemet during the scattering of our people by invaders. On those grounds I respectfully disagree. Thanks for adding to the discussion. It is very much appreciated.
Yes thank you for going over a empire they never taught in school.
Because they don’t want you to know the Ashanti’s fought the British several times and sometimes even defeated them.
@HistoriaAfricana when did you defeat the British? Funny people misleading people.
What a powerful history piaww
Medaase Ɛbusua 🤲🏿💚 Akanfɔɔ
More 🔥
imagine a Game of Thrones series and scene where the golden throne comes from the sky. It will be amazing
Fellow Ghanaian clans fought on behalf of the racist oppressors and thats the truth.
Love to the Asantes at least they have respect till today 🎉🎉❤😂
Do you know what a clan is ?
A clan is a group of people with a common ancestry.
There were no clans living in isolation rather we had complex states incorporating clans and sometimes other ethnicities making your spurious statements inaccurate.
Do you know the Asante had an allegiance with the Dutch.
What Asante did not have is a coastline and they needed access to trade with europeans.
Now check out the word hegemony and you will find out why there were conflicts with coastal states and why these states decided on protectorate status.
Stop the revionism !
The Ashanti Empire got their main income from slavery and gold for centuries and were a major contributor to both the Trans-Atlantic and Barbary slave trade. So besides being larger than the other surrounding tribes, they weren't really that different when it came to collaborating with Europeans and Arabs.
@@Weda01 Where is your proof. Are you just hitting keyboard and making things up. Some slaves were from wars from all tribes. There were slave traders at Salaga and those defeated in war become slaves as in other parts of the world including Europe.
Just educate yourself.
Asante Kingdom never existed when Arabs were involved in slave trade during Songhai empire so is this a figment of your imagination again 😳.
@@sankofaha7557 Mate, you are a victim of nationalistic propaganda. Ashanti were active slave trade partners with the Barbary slave traders in North-Africa. I am afraid you have to reeducate yourself if you don't know that.
@@Weda01 My friend stop hallucinating. When were Asantes the youngest Akan Kingdom involved in North Africa. I'm waiting fir your reference material otherwise you are one of those with inferiority complex. Bring your reference yi redeem your image. I give you 1 hour
Medasse pi.
The most impressively important concept related to the Golden Stool is that it functioned as a symbol of UNITY, and did not emphasize an individual.
The formation war strategy is also an example.
One hand does not clap by itself.
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Correction from an Asante man: Nana Osei Tutu met Okomfo Anokye at Akwamu, not Denkyira. Also, the location of Denkyira isn't at the coast, but 62 miles southwest of the Asante capital of Kumasi.
ASA + NTI = ASANTI = because of WARS. OSA = WAR. NTI = because. OSANTI = because of WAR. ASA is the plural form of OSA. ✌🏾✊🏾
Thank you very much!
Ashanties are one of the most hated because of envyness and jealousy . U can tell by most of the comments . Asantes will always be great.
You lie too much that's why you can even be greater than the Roman Empire who cares ?? Funny people .
Please try and make 3D cartoons for this rich history.You will not regret.❤❤❤❤
Good suggestion.
Most of these channels get the history twisted. Before Osei TuTu Nyamekese was enstool as a chief of Kwaaman there was no ASANTE.
Is after he brought all the Akan states together and go the name ASANTE.
Pls don't get hurt Cos for me we're all here to learn instead The headline should have been the history of Ghana's Ashanti empire rather than what have being headlined 🙌
That is History not a movie headline.
History is History.
Movie is Movie.
History does not changed by headline but Movie can be changed by the Headline.
Let 1 be 1.
Please don't get hurt.
What was the Ashanti trading for gun powder?
Why don't you tell us? "smartest" in the room.
@HistoriaAfricana The problem with historical narratives is that oftentimes, the details are omitted and, as a result, we end up with a narrative.
@@r.b5271 gold, they were trading gold
Don't call them Ashanti Stormtroopers. They are Asante Kɔtɔkɔ.
Bodwich's account is so good. I've been reading his book the whole of this week.
The golden stool I believe is still in the british museum
No it's still in the ashanti kingdom
They would have displayed it in their Museums, it was recently brought out by the Asantes
You wish it was taken or you believe? Jealousy 😂
Yahasantawaa that’s ancient Phoenician and Hebrew.. we were slaves in Egypt and also high officials just like in America . My ancestors goes back to Ramses the lll who was Ashanti/ Benin/ or Yoruba blood.
What are your sources? Or any hard evidence instead of we came from this and that?
Lies Ashanti Kingdom came later and the map is wrong
Tswwwwww
Exactly
What's history to us if we can't keep our cities clean? Redirect the people's focus please!
Full of lies
smh
Exactly
Let it rest, Ghanaians. The name Ghana was stolen from elsewhere.
No name can be stolen if we belong to a common land. This is African history. We do not have time for petty tribal squabbles.
That is not true. Ghana has it name since A.D. 800...
Since A.D.800 Ghana has not changed or stolen
The name Ghana was stolen from the areas of Mali 🇲🇱,Guinea and Mauritania 🇲🇷 which made up the ancient Ghana empire. Present day Ghana is fake. The present day Ghanaians also stole their flag from Ethiopia 🇪🇹.
@@james56660The Ethiopian flag has a symbol totally different from Ghana, therefore they are not the same flag...
Stop the lies Ashantis don't have no coastal land.
They did at a point by annexation. Like how Russia wants to do to Ukraine. They did annexed some part of Accra. But with the help of the Akyems, the Fantes and GA's got it back. We are talking about ages ago, the landmark was totally different then.
Ur jealous can’t change what is in the book. Ashantis are strong n powerful n they will forever reign
@@everymanisyourteacher9951 Russia does not want to annex Ukraine. Crimea for one used to Russian land. Russia does not want a NATO Ukraine on her border.
@@apaubismark9151 no one is jealous of anyone. This is history told by the Ashantis. Living in past glory is different from living in reality.
@@everymanisyourteacher9951 then the things in the bible are also past Glory, Kwame Nkrumah also past glory, kwasia
Ashantis had no empire in Ghana, go tell that lie to the uneducated...........................
You go dey explain Taya. Shwɛ ne gyimee. SMH
Ashanti propaganda always.
Truth
@@Kwame-cv4xi 😂😂 was it necessary to write this comment ? Always attacking Asantes. You can also hype and craft your tribe or region. Hating people always makes them bigger than you.
Inferiority complex is your bane .
We are hated cos of how brave and how we stand up to resist European rule. 3nhye wo against 😅😂
The jealousy and hatred against Ashanties is crazy
The Asante Army tactic can be best explained in footballing terms as counter attacking system. Mourinho Vs Pep 2010 ucl game best explains the Asante Army style. It was so modern to the extent that the British army used it in the world war
No it’s best explained as simply an encircling tactic and closing in
@@owusu369 can be best explained by the Battle of Bakhmut in the Russia-Ukraine war.