GHANA HERITAGE MONTH: "ADWAADE" AS A FUNERAL PRACTICE OBSERVED BY ASANTES

The Asantes are traditionally strict observers of Akan culture. One of the Akan Culture that Asantes do not play with is their funerals. As the Akan proverbs goes: "Abusua do funu", translated as the family cherish their dead.
Like every culture, Asantes celebrate the transition of the soul of the deceased into the ancestral world. As a result the dead person is highly venerated through funeral celebrations.
A key funeral practice that is observed by the Asantes is "Adwaade". Among the items presented as "Adwaade" are ntoma (cloth), duku (scarf), handkerchief, bedsheet, pillow, soap, myrrh and an amount of money.
These items are normally presented by in-laws to the deceased family.
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