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.