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We miss your presences, your opening up to people, no matter who you are and where you come from. You showed love to all people. we say rest in peace especially Kentepa blogspot

PROGRAM OF CELEBRATION OF THE 25 YEARS OF OF ENSTOOLMENT OF OTUMFUO OSEI TUTU II ( SOME OF THE ACTIVITIES ARE DOWN BELOW )

His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II ascended the throne of the Golden Stool, 25 years ago. This Silver Jubilee celebration is a year long. He is the 66th Paramount Chief of the Asante Kingdom. He was ens-tooled after the death of Otumfuo Opoku Ware II in the year 1999, 25th Feb.  

The occasion met the commemorating 150 years of the Segranti war, where the Manhyia Palace was seen as the sea of people in black. Nananom dressed in their beautiful black Kuntunkuni cloths. Why, black. Because the  Segranti war, among other wars such as the battle of Ensamanko, battle of Fayiase was classified as a sad event which, most precious minerals and items belonging the people of Asantes made of Gold was taken away by the British.

Akwasidea is marked every 40 days and Awukudea is also marked every two weeks Wednesday before Akwasidea. They are important Festive days and are celebrated.

Days to note:

6th February, 2024 was a Symposium commemorating the occasion

7th February, 2024 was Book launch of the history of the Asante Kingdom.

30th March, 2024, Clean up Exercise at Manhyia environs, Kumasi and Ashanti Region as a whole.

31st March, 2024 is Akwasidea, but will be marked by every Chief in his or her Towns and village with their  people, this day has met Easter Sunday and it's great as such.

!5th April, 2024, On this day, The Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Jubilee Hall will be open.

16th April 2024, The honoring of His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II by the 3 major universities in Ghana, namely Kwame Nkrumah University, University of Ghana, Legon and the University of Cape Coast for Honorary Degree. 

22nd April, 2024, is Queen Mother's Day- A day set aside for women.This tells us that in the Asante Kiidom, women are not left out in everything. They will showcase their beautiful Kente Cloths, their home foods, home drinks, home games etc. There will be a lot to eat and drink

 24th April, 2024, which is Awukudea will hosts people and culture of foreign lands, other tribes in  Ghana will exhibit their culture including drumming and dancing.

25th April, 2024 will mark the Eve of the en-stoolment, there will be fireworks, decorations and music by renowned Ghanaian musicians and their friends from different counties. 

27th April, 2024, The King's concert too will be in place.

28TH, APRIL 2024-  THE GRAND DURBAR OF CHIEFS AND PEOPLE AT THE MANHYIA PALACE.  

King Prempeh the 1st, became an Anglican church woshipper formerly known as the E.C.M., when he was in Exile. He continued worshiping at the church after his return, so the church was from then referred to as the church for the Royals.

4th May 2024 - Commemorative stamps and post cards of his Majesty, the King, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II will be unveiled by the Ghana Post.

12th May, 2024- It's International Day. A day set aside for the international Community with come and greet the King at the Manhyia Palace

 

DYNAMITE BLAST AT AT APEISTSE

 

A dynamite blast at Apeiste, near Bogoso in Ghana has a been  tragedy, that is in the mind of  every Ghanaian, This happened when a tanker carrying chemicals to be mixed to get dynamite for a near mining company, caught fire when a motor carrier used for carrying passenger known as Aboboyaa, which was coming from the opposite side run under the tanker.

The tanker veered off the road to hit an electric transformer and and immediately caught fire, Within 10 minutes, it blasted living the place ground zero.

About 15 people died on the spot and many injured and those who survived too homeless.

Where ever you are stand up for a moment of silence for the bereaved. May their souls rest in perfect peace

Asantehene Abusuapanin funeral

Pious burial in pictures

https://youtu.be/mRuyrstut3w Rest in peace our Dear brother and friend.

Some hygienic and nutritious Ghanaian foods to boots immune system to stand against Covid-19

 

Mashed pepper with slice onions and fish

Red beans with gari, salad, egg and shito

Fufuo with goat meat, smoked fish and tuna

Pepper with sliced tomatoes with banku

Cooked yam with palaver sauce 

Off all these local foods, which one do you like best

Comment and share with your friends to know which one you like and more nutritious

22 years of Enstollment of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II in Pictures

 

Meet the Man who uses Calabash as a Nose musk

 

One early morning, when I was a bit late for work, so I was in a rush to pick a car or a bus for work. As I was rushing to sit in one urban bus. I came across a man who was wearing a Calabash as a nose musk. A closer view reviewed that the man was coming from afar. Not exactly sure, but I guessed he just got drop down from a bus which came from the north to south that early morning around 6:00 am.

He walked confidently as any other person wearing the prescribed clinical nose musk. So upon seeing him, some few questions below cropped up my mind and would like you help me find answers to them.

They are:

IS IT SAFE TO WEAR A CALABASH AS NOSE MUSK?

I was concern about the safety aspect of it. To me, I think. it was the safest of it. Since there were no hole in the calabash for any virus to penetrate. No air pass through.

DURABILITY?

Does the the Calabash last long?. Yes I thing so, because he could reuse over and over again after washing it up

IS IT RECOMMENDED?

I leave the recommendation aspect to you. If a Calabash is recommended as a nose musk, will you use.

Various punishment for those not wearing nose masks in Ghana including giving out lashes

  Due to the outbreak of the corona virus pandemic and the daily rise in the the infested persons. Security personnel have come out with different forms of punishment for those who do not wear face masks.

They say that people do not obey rules and regulations and do not want to adhere to the corona virus lay down  protocols, wearing of nose masks, frequent washing of hands and social distancing, therefore have soughed give out Instant Caine lashes to to those who disobey.

So when getting out of the house, remember to wear your nose masks or be prepared to be arrested and be sent to court, pay a fine or be lashes at the back for an unknown strokes. 

See someone being lashed by a security personnel

ITEMS MADE OF CAIN

 

IS APETESHIE REALLY HELPING FIGHT THE COVID-19 CORONA VIRUS PANDEMIC?

Apeteshie is a local Ghanaian alcoholic drink. which is extracted from the palm tree.After getting the palm wine itself as the first source of alcohol from the palm tree, then the Apeteshie extracted from it. They refine the drink from fallen or cut down palm tree.This drink has a high percentage of alcoholic content.

Apeteshie, has many names in each region of Ghana. Some areas call it
 Local
VC 10,
Ogoglo,
anfere wase, 
Apio
Baby Jet
Blue Kiosk
Pa to Pa

Because it has high alcoholic content, most illness and disease can not stand it. It is said to be a good treat or remedy for stomach ache, measles Kooko ( piles) and now it is good for preparing for hand sanitizer.

It is used together with some herbal medicines, put together fights germs and other bacteria,

I am ready to know if it can really help in fighting this corona virus.

2020 MONTH OF FREEDOM

The 63th Independence day of Ghana is here. Now, the main celebration is to be held in Kumasi, the Garden City. 

There is whole line up of programs and activity by the people including children, Service Men and others.

As a child. I remember when it is time for 6th March, I would prepare my black shoe and white sock no matter was time was it in the night. 

I would wake up in the middle of the night and polish my shoes and lay my white socks at a vantage point so that

 I can be able to spot it early in the morning when I wake up. Do you have any 6th March memories?

Some program line up includes:

1. Ghana Flag day - This is where the flag of Ghana will be holstered all Government and Private Institutions in Ghana. School children will be seen holding the miniature flag of Ghana.

2.  Choral Ghanaian Music competition by students of the Second Cycle Institution at the Center for National Culture, Kumasi Apatakes3.

3. Street jam at the Stadium Asokwa road, where ypo can find the Kumasi City Mall.

4. There will also be the fireworks in all the Assembly halls in Ghana and the 21 gun shot salute in Kumasi.

5. Then, on the Friday, the great event it self will happen at the Kumasi Sports Stadium, where various groups and Societies will march pass the President, Nana Akufo Addo Dankwah

LAYING IN STATE OF BRIMA AKWASI AGYEMANG

Most of our elderly men of our land,were mostly known for what they liked or usually do. This became  symbolic to know them, for example Mr. Gyamfi was known for his hat, thereby people calling him Mr hat, Nana yaw Boakye for his Goldsmith, Agya Yaw Amoako,for  his love for cocoa, whiles others too love smoking pipe hanging on their mouth.

Such a person was Okumkom, Nana Akwasi Ayemang, who was know for his British Safari HelmetNot long ago, that we all heard of the befallen of the former Kumasi Mayor Berima Akwasi Agyemang commonly known as

Okumkom which literally means someone who doesn't want to see people go hungry. 

  He was popularly known for dashing cash to people on the streets.

  He, as royal family member of the Oyoko clan, was part of the royal member who could have climbed the Golden Stool of the Asantes as King after the demise of Otumfou Opoku Ware II.

 

The day, 24th of February 2020 marks the laying in state of Berima Akwasi Agyemang at the Manhyia Palace grounds, where people from all around the world, Ghana and Asanteman as a whole will be in mourning.

Nana, Damerifa, Damerifa, Damerifa Due

ALL ARE CORDIALLY INVITED

 

The Success of the Homecoming

The home coming of the African American decent to Ghana was a success. It was a historic event. It brought togetherness and made one knew where he or she comes from.

There was Durbar of Chiefs and people to welcome our brothers and sisters from the diaspora. It came to meet the last Akwasidae celebration of the Asante's Kingdom at the Manhyia Palace where there was a Festive celebration to welcome all.

We all hope it will become a yearly celebration thing.

The gathering of all Fetish Priests in Ashanti Region

The Celebration of the 20 years of the enrollment of the Great King, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II was all started on the Wednesday, 27th of March 2019, which was the beginning of the celebrations. They also came back again on the 29th of March 2019, which was on the Friday.

 This was done by all Fetish Priests and Priestess from all the town and villages in the Ashanti Region and beyond. They all came with their Kings and gods to pay homage to King of Asante.

The King sat on the (simpie- A place where the King sits for visitors to greet him). All of them came greeting him one by one. They went back to where every one is suppose to sit and danced to the tune of their drums.. This is a tradition which is perform on every anniversary of the King.

KOMFO ANOKYE SWORD SITE IN GOOD SHAPE AND ACTRACTING VISITORS

The Okomfo Anokye Sword site museum located at the Okomfo Anokye Teaching Hospital , popularly known as GEE is in good shape and attracting visitor from both around Ghana and around the world.

School Children visiting the Okomfo Anokye Sword site

As a fetish priest during King Osei Tutu I, he was doing some many wonderful things in the Kingdom of Asante. He planted this sword on the ground and said nobody can plugged it out, and indeed up to now nobody have been able to do that and to this extent, it has become a museum.

The Sign Board at post

https://youtu.be/YUw3e2Ea1Ck

Wedding Reception of Mr and Mrs Lawson in Pictures

THE FUNERAL OF BLACK PANTHER'S MOTHER IN PICTURES

MAJOR OSEI ASIBEY FATHER'S FUNERAL IN PICTURES