Ashanti Stool Histories, Vol. 1 http://www.aluka.org/action/showMetadata?doi=10.5555/AL.CH.DOCUMENT.ashsto_01 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. 1 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 610 pages (length/size) http://www.aluka.org/action/showMetadata?doi=10.5555/AL.CH.DOCUMENT.ashsto_01 http://www.aluka.org ASH= STOOL V 0 L U. M (IAS accý,' noz. llo) Recordødby i J. Agyemn..~ j C.bmýiled by X., 4wpom Da~.a and B. Cg Obaka ý",ITTiTE --,,OP APRIG&N, W-U-DIM' EMITY OP GRAN& ASHANTI STOOL HISTORIES Volune I IAS ac. nos., I- 0 IND E; X Vi ace. no. D E S C R I P T I0 N Pages 1 Asokwahene Batahene Stool History I - 3 2 Ankobia Stool History 1-4 3 VAnanta Stool History 1-4 %4 Asrappong Stool History 5 Adwn Stool History 1-6 6 History of the Asantehene's Talkingo Drums - Atunpan 7 samangStoolHistory 1-7 8 Akyawkron Stool History 1-5 9 Atipin Stool History 1- 6 10 TheHistoryoftheLakeBosumtwi I- 2 11 > History of Ejisu - Origins and how Ejisu) first became a member of the Ashanti ) 1 - 3 C onfederacy. ) 412 Dadinsoaba Stool History 1- 5 13 Chief Goldsmith Stool History 14 Asotfuo Stool History 1-3 15 Gyase Stool History 1-3" 16 JuabenParamountStoolHistory 1- 9 17 g Alwaboa Stool History 1-4 18 Ohwi Stool History 1-9 19 NYm-bon Stool History 20 1kabon Stool Linguist I-a - 2- IAS aco6no, DESCRIPTION rgr 21 Lrcj Stool History 1* 22 Nsum-k-:A rtool History1' 23 Boakya Yari Stool History 1 4 24 Oclu:?7v.W Horn Stool'History 25 History of' Kwadwom126 N..n 3o3 History l~ 27,H~ ir of Aýuntehenet's Ezecutioners - brafoa 1i~ 28 n550yoko S2ool. History-1 5 29 Mautin~ Sto ol. History 15 30 !Asantchcos Stool Oarriers History 1 - 3 31 > IéIaning of' Kronti and Aicwazu Clans 1 - 2 32 14åtiti Stool History I - 4 33 ..-Ceronony of IrListoolrient of' Oturnfuo åsantehene 1- 8 34 Antoa S Lol Histc ry 1-4 35 >Kaaso- Stool History. 36 Stool History of' Maboahene-Sanda.ls Chief) of Ås=Ätc'ho l) 37 Kodu. lopa Stool History 1i 38 Akvari. Stool History a39 'Bantv-i Stool History -Part I 40 -r': l.n E~-'story -Part MI 5 41 Sana>ýýooiHistory 1-5 42 ånarih:l.o Stool History 1-5 43 afi t.i.Axoanin Stool History 1 .« 44 KoXý'-oolHistory ~ -6 45 At-Yno rco Lon Stool History 1 46 Gy-,,bi axr7. ?.irhenle Stool History1 47 IW ronvo Ztogl History 1 3 48 j&xv tc- c'i . Stok History (Iucyeane Stool) 1-4 - 3 - IAS ace. no. D E S C R I P T 0 Nages " 49 Afa'ri Stool History I - 3. 50 Suane Stool History 1-3 51 Anononsa Stool History 1 - 3 52 Saamang Stool History 1 - 4 *53 Breoang Stool History 1-3 54 -,-Bantata,-Baanu Stool History v, 1 - 9 55 ObogoParanountStoolHistory 1-5 56 Oyo1o.i.rpnan Stool Historyi',/ I - 8 57 Mentia Stool History 1-4 58 Baworo Stool History 1-4 59 Boadu Linguist Stool History 1- 2 60 Esereso Stool History 1-6 61 Juansa Stool Histotly 62 Agq'o Stool History -6 63 Odunase Stool History 1-6 ,64 Mariponten Stool History 1-9 65 Deboosd Stool History 1-2 66 Dua Kyanie Stool History 1-3 67 Lwhiase Stool History I-5 68 Nafati Stool History,, 1-2 69 Asem ''tool History 1-6 70 FontonfronDrumStoolHistory 1- 4 71 Omanti, Stool History 72 lboaten Stool History 75 BoakyO Yan Linguist Stool History I - 5 74 Fe:-..ase Stool History 1-5 75 Akinkade Linguist Stool History Ii- 3 76 Asimfo Stool History 17' Arakon Stool History 1- - 4 - IAS ac. no. D 3 S.C R I P T I 0 Pages -"78 ...... naseStoolHistory -6.-6 79 . "Asokore Naripong Stool 'RIIstory 1 - 6 80 .Akurxnten Stool History- 4 81 Nsenie Stool History 1- 6 82 Ofoase Stool History I-3 83 Some Stool History', - 2 84 AyebiaIyere Sto6l History z 85 Funesua Stool History 1-4 86 Ofiri and Manso Stool History I - 6 .87 Sewuah Stool History 1- 8 88 Adwaase Stool Hibtory -3 ,89 Adanse Paramount Stool History 1 - 7 90 Obuokron Stool History 1-4 .91 Baaa Stool Histor 1- 6 _92 Danpoo=. Stool History I 93 Nkaniasehene Stool History 94 Essieninpong Stool History 1-4 95 Adonten Stool Histor 1- 7 96 Abenase Stool History 1-4 .97 Hiawu Stool History- 198 Anoanan Stool History -3 99 Anwoaso Stool Histo67y. 100 IkKronko Stool History "-4 .101 Gyenyaase St.9.ol History 1- 3 102 kawie-Kuna Stool History 1-6 103 Nfe'nsi Stool History 1-4 104 Niagyegyefuo Stool History 3 105 Bosiase Stool History 1-5 106 Akyenpin Stool History' 1-9 - 5 - IASacc.no. DESCRIPTI0N Pages 107 Nyinahin Stool History 1-8 108 Nkarawa Stool History 1 - 3 109 Suma Stool History I-2 110 Konyaso Stool History 1-7 Classification: Kofi Poku, Asok-wahene Opanin Kojo Donkor, lbogyemogyehene (Queenmother1s stoo, Atta Kwame., Amoakohene Opanin a7ame Wuo. Nkrabenhene Recoraed la: J. Agyeman-Duah Date: 3rd February., 1963 Subj ec : ASOMAHENE - BATAHENEý Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana., Legon. March.. 1963 IAS acc. no. AS.1 In:Cormants: Asokwa is about 5 miles from Kumasi. jIt is on the KuntenaseKokofu Road. Asokwa stoll is one of Nhenkwaah stool: it is neither ancestral nor Mma Dwa Stool. It is only the Asantehene who uses his prerogative in the appointment.of a candidate for the stool. In cdse the stool becomes vacant the electors elect their own candidate ani. present him to 'Otumfuo. If the Asantehene refuses the candidate thb fekufuo, or electors, will come to appoint a new candidate and if he is accepted then he will be allowed to swear to Otumfuo with the Mpomponsuo Sword. The Asokwahene comes into the category of Gyase Clan Asantehene' s Gyase. The main duty of the Asokwahene is to be responsible for the horns of the Asantehene. It is also said the Asokwahene or Batahene is responsible for the trading enterprise of Asantehene. In olden days he was sent abroad, say to the coast land, to buy drinks, salt, clothing at the request of Otumfuo. It is said Asokwa people so sent would have to travel on foot for about 20 days before they could get to the coast. The Asokwa people are also responsible for weeding, fencing of Asantehene' s palace and cutting of firewood for the Asantehene. When calling at Ahenfie the Asokwahene must pass throughKyeame Boakye Yam. He must inform the Okyeame about his mission and the OkyeAme will get permission for him. The Asokwahene or Batahene has a black stool. The Asokwa stool is said to have been created 'by king Osei--Tutu Opimsuo. it is said that when Nana Osei Tutu was about to wage war with the Denkyeras, Nananom Nuamoah and Akwadan, then resident at Denky'tra heard of this invasion, so they rather took shelter at Kumasi prior to this war. They came on the ide of king Osei Tutu. They came with their own stool from Denkyera. It is said that at Denkera Suamuah and Akwadan, were the ancestors of the Asokwa stool of DerAyera during the reign of Nana Boa Amponaem, the Denk yerahene. So on arrival at Kumasi they appealed to Nana Osei Tgtu for a place of abode. The original place given them to stay was Nwabis6 Bonso near Akropong; this place was considered to be too far from the capital so they appealed to the king at a later date and he gave them another place for ablde.