Cultural Heritage
Traditions, artifacts, and customs of the Asante people
Bonwire and the Weavers of Kente
Cultural Heritage 4 min read
The Asante town most closely associated with kente: the narrow-strip loom, the long apprenticeship, the named patterns a......
Atumpan: The Talking Drums of Asante
Cultural Heritage 4 min read
The paired atumpan drums reproduce the tones of Twi, allowing proverbs, praise names and announcements to be drummed rat......
The Asante Stool: Seat, Soul and Succession
Cultural Heritage 4 min read
Beyond the Golden Stool: the personal stool as an extension of its owner, the blackened ancestral stools kept in the sto......
Umbrellas, Swords and Linguist Staffs: The Grammar of Asante Regalia
Cultural Heritage 5 min read
Asante regalia is a language: the state umbrella and its finial, the akrafena and other court swords, and the linguist s......
Odwira: The Festival of Purification
Cultural Heritage 5 min read
Odwira is the Asante festival of purification and first fruits: the blackened stools are cleansed, the ancestors are fed......
The Golden Stool: Soul of the Asante Nation and Symbol of Resistance
Cultural Heritage 4 min read
The Golden Stool — Sika Dwa Kofi in Akan — is the most sacred object in Asante culture. Its story encompasses the foundi......
Kente Cloth: The Golden Textile Tradition
Cultural Heritage 1 min read
Asante cultural heritage represents centuries of artistic and spiritual achievement....
The Golden Stool: Sacred Symbolism
Cultural Heritage 1 min read
Asante cultural heritage represents centuries of artistic and spiritual achievement....
Adinkra Symbols and Meanings
Cultural Heritage 1 min read
Asante cultural heritage represents centuries of artistic and spiritual achievement....
Asante Language and Twi Dialect
Cultural Heritage 1 min read
Asante cultural heritage represents centuries of artistic and spiritual achievement....
Royal Ceremonies and Protocols
Cultural Heritage 1 min read
Asante cultural heritage represents centuries of artistic and spiritual achievement....
Traditional Music and Instruments
Cultural Heritage 1 min read
Asante cultural heritage represents centuries of artistic and spiritual achievement....