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Ashanti Stool Histories, Vol. 2 http://www.aluka.org/action/showMetadata?doi=10.5555/AL.CH.DOCUMENT.ashsto_02 Use of the Aluka digital library is subject to Aluka’s Terms and Conditions, available at http://www.aluka.org/page/about/termsConditions.jsp. By using Aluka, you agree that you have read and will abide by the Terms and Conditions. Among other things, the Terms and Conditions provide that the content in the Aluka digital library is only for personal, non-commercial use by authorized users of Aluka in connection with research, scholarship, and education. The content in the Aluka digital library is subject to copyright, with the exception of certain governmental works and very old materials that may be in the public domain under applicable law. Permission must be sought from Aluka and/or the applicable copyright holder in connection with any duplication or distribution of these materials where required by applicable law. Aluka is a not-for-profit initiative dedicated to creating and preserving a digital archive of materials about and from the developing world. For more information about Aluka, please see http://www.aluka.org Ashanti Stool Histories, Vol. 2 Author/Creator Agyeman-Duah, Joseph; Wilks, Ivor; Institute of African Studies; University of Ghana Contributor Darkwa, K. Ampom (compiled by), Obaka, B.C. (compiled by) Date 1976-10 Resource type Books Language English, Akan Subject Coverage (spatial) Volta-Tano Watershed, Ghana, Asante Temples Source Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana at Legon Rights Ivor Wilks, Joseph Agyeman-Duah, and the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana at Legon. Description The term ‘stool’ was coined by the British to describe the intricately carved wooden seats of the Akan which serve as symbols of political office and ritual observance. These ‘stool’ histories are the histories of political offices within the Asante Kingdom's bureaucracy and the people who, through inheritance or appointment, occupied them from the inception of the state in the late 17th century to late 20th century. Existing primarily in oral form, the histories of these offices were collected and translated by Joseph Agyeman-Duah and Ivor Wilks. Format extent 694 pages (length/size) http://www.aluka.org/action/showMetadata?doi=10.5555/AL.CH.DOCUMENT.ashsto_02 http://www.aluka.org IK IK ASKA1NTI STOOL HISTORIES VOLUME II (IAS acc. nos. 111 - 220) Recorded by : J. Agyemn-Duah Compiled by : K. Ampom Darkwa and B. C. Obaka INSTITUTE OF AFRICAN STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF GHANA LEGON" Ootober,, 1976. ASIUNTI STOOL HISTORIES IVo lume II IAS acc. nos. 111 - 220 IAS acc. no.. D E S C R I P T I 0 N Pag-.: 111 Adwunakaasi Stool History I - 4 112 History of the Kumasi Zongo Comiunity 1 - 4 113 Kyeneyekyenfuo Stool History 1 - 3 114 Stool.History of the Asantehene's)1 Prempeh Drum ) 115 ,7 Sekyedomase Stool History 1-4 116 .,Kumasi Wangara Stool History 1- 2 117 Duase Stool History, 3 118 Ketei Stool History 1-2 119 .Fekyi No.1 Stool History 1 - 4 120 Pekyi No.2 Stool History -4 121 Aboabogya Stool fistory 1- 7 122 0yere-Kuron Stool History 1- 4 123 Kwaso Stool History 1- 5 124 .Wawase Stool History 1-6 125 .Asanso Stool History 126 JaohieStoolHistory -4 127 jachie Linguist Stool History 1 - 3 128 Toase Rtool History 129 -ALnso-Min Stool History 1-6 130 AsAntre-Adakw tooloHistory 1 - 3 .. .. L - . ,im ii II U U] i (37/ (<(1 Vi- ~V1%flyti If ~ ~l5L)j 1 ~rv~ ~ ~W'~{ - k~ C1-~ ~ t-U--J N~f j - ~-+~ ~ ~ ~{ ~Q~rv(~ 7~'4 FL~4m ~ 7 24~Zv<4 45i... ) - 3 - IAS acc. no..: D E S C R T P T I 0 N Pages. 159 Koraaso Stoo" History 1 - 5 160 . #ALboaso Stool 1"istory -'. 161 Sanakoroa Wono Stool History -6 162 Gyanfi Vono Stool History 1-2 T63 Oti Kuron Stool History 1- 5 164 .hensan Stool History I - 4 165 Twafuo Stool History 166 Offunan Stool History 1 5 167 Paakoso Stool History 1- 5 168 Atonfuo Stocl History -4. 169 Kwamang Stool History 1 - 8 170 ,Hemng Stool History 1 - 9 171 Ntonso Stool History 1- 8 172 Manesene Stool History 1 - 5 173 Asamang Stool History I - 5 174 Busunura Faben Linguist Stool History 175 Amakye*-Bari Stool History 1 - 6 176 MNkwanta-EssaseStoolHistory , I 177 Atasomnso No.2 Stool History I - 3 178 Asomfuo Stool History 1-2 179 Bohyen Stool History 1- 6 180 Enon Stool History 1 - 3 181 . Akyineyekyenfuo Stool History ) (The Uurella Chief Stool History I - 4 of Asantehene) 182 Kyiraptre Stool History 1- 8 183 AgyarkoKwadasoBaarwaStoolHistory 1-3 184 *. Atwid Stool History 1 T85 Taahyen Stool History I - 4 -- acc.no. DESCRIPTI0N Pages 186 Anansie Ab6dbro 9trl :istory 1 - 7 187 Sepe Owusu Ansah Stool History 1-4 188 Asstiowin Stool History 1-6 189 Krapa Stool History 1- 4 190 OApede - Drun Stool History I - 5 19T Soadoro Stool History I - 4 192 -vtbrepo Stool History 1- 2 193 Pranso Stool History 1-5 194 Asuboa Stool History 1 - 3 195 Beposo Stool History 1 - 10 196 Derma Stool History - 3: 197 0kyere-uTor Feriale Stool History 1 - 3 198 Asankare Stool History I - 12 199 Akropong Stool'History 1 - 7 200 Anoaful Stool History - 11 201 Abenkyin Stool History 1- 6 202 Potrikron Stool History 1 -" 3 203 Twunaduase Stool History 1- 8 204 Nontoiko Stool History 1- 7 205 Pomaakron Stool History 1- 5 206 Okyerekrom Stool History 1- $ 207 Paakuso Stool History Part II 1 - 5 208 Tuobodon Stool History I - 8 209 Part II of Kyerekron Stool History 1 - 6 210 -The Asantehene's Visit to Accra .1 - 8 21T Kwaku Ndweua Stool History :I - 7 212 Akyeresua Stool Iistory - 4 213 Seikwa Stool History - 10 214 Nsuta History -. 3 - 5 IAS acc ,no D ES C RI P TION Part Two of .Jjiu Stool History ) -List of £,anhene-Ejisu ) AgQZ Stool i.istoy Manpon6,5shanti Traditional History Esuuegya Stool History ,-iKwamrama stool FItory / Oduniase Stool Histor~y 216 217 218 219 220 Pages 1- 4 1- 9 1 - 12 12 1-6 1=- 6 IAS ace. no. AS.111 Nana Asenso Kofu III (Adwumakaasihene) Obaapanin Afua Akyia Kyeame Yaw Boama Yaw Mpianin, Baamuhene Recordedjby: J. Agyeman-Duah Date: 29th February, 1964 Subj ect: ADWUMAKAASI STOOL HISTORY Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, Legon; September, 1964 Classification: Inf ormats: ADWUMAKAISI STOOL HISTORY Adjumakaase is a village 12 miles from Kumasi on the KumasiMampong road. The Adwumakaasi-hene swears to the Asantehene with the Mponponsuo sword, this is a principal sword of the King used by the heads of the component states of the Ashanti Union, and other senior Chiefs in swearing the oath of allegiance to the Asantehene. Although the Ajumakaase stool belongs to the Gyase Division of the King it is also a stool of matrilineal descent and comes under the category of the Oyoko Abohyen Clan of the King. It is, however, to be noted that the Oyoko clan of the King or to be more classical the Qyoko Kuduo of the King is classified under three heads, namely 0yoko Abohyen, Oyoko Atutue and Oyoko Bremang. The Ancestor of this stool is said to have been Nana Asenso Kofu from Juaben. He was the Chief of Ano at Juaben. It so happened that Nana Juabenhene's stool Dependant by name Owari committed adultery with Nana Asenso Kufo's wife Kwaah. This woman Kwaah having made the necessary confession to her husband Nana Asenso Kufo, the matter was accordingly reported to the then Juabenhene Nana Akuamoah to weigh the pros and cons of it. And the Juabenhene it is said having determined the matter upon the academic tribunal of the Juaben state ordered that Nana Asenso Kufo be pacified with an adultery fee (Ntansa) Z8 x 3 = X2. This Chief Asenso Kufo it is said refused to accept the said fee but rather wanted capital punishment to be meted on the adulterator. The Juabenhene further ruled that it was a complete violation of custom to allow Owari the adulterator through his stool Dependant, to be killed in cold blood for such an offence. Consequently Nana Asenso Kufo became infuriated as to the -ruling of Juabenhene and thought of shooting the adulterator Owari at an open field. The two sisters of Nana Asenso Kufo, namely Afro Taada and Agyapa Gyamfi heard of this wicked and preposterous act meted to their brother raised a strong objection as to this shooting incident which might have brought some constitutional crises in the Juaben state. Nana Asenso Kufo being adamant about the matter migrated from Juaben state with his beloved wife Kwaawedie including the two sisters Afre Taada and Agyapa Gyamfi. It is said that on the first day of their exodus they landed at a village called Hemang thence to Kumasi and reported the whole incident to King Osei Tutu, the founder of the Ashanti Nation. The King it is said ordered that Bantamahene or the Krontihene should go home with the said immigrants and be responsible for them. The Bantamahene it is said was Accustomed to the celebration of the Mmuruhuo Festival in the old days and as custom demanded all those who serve as members to the Bantama stool were to smear themselves with white clay, but this Chief it is said considered such act to be impolitic on his part to smear himself with such white clay thus hallanging the Banlamahene- - 2 On the other hand this Chief prevaricated and told the Bantamahene that he was not interested in the worship of fetishism.