Golden Stool
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The Golden Stool is the sacred royal throne of the Ashanti people, believed to embody the soul and unity of the Ashanti nation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Golden Stool canonical | 11 |
| Ashanti Golden Stool | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ashanti cultural artifact
ⓘ
royal throne ⓘ sacred object ⓘ symbol of authority ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Akan people
ⓘ
Ashanti Empire ⓘ Ashanti chieftaincy ⓘ Ashanti Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Ashanti monarchy
Kumasi ⓘ Okomfo Anokye ⓘ Osei Tutu I ⓘ |
| associatedWithConflict |
Anglo-Ashanti Wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-Ashanti wars
|
| associatedWithEvent | War of the Golden Stool ⓘ |
| category |
national symbol of Ghana
ⓘ
royal regalia ⓘ |
| colonialInteraction | resisted British attempts to seize it ⓘ |
| color | golden ⓘ |
| country | Ghana ⓘ |
| culturalHeritageStatus | icon of Ghanaian heritage ⓘ |
| culture | Ashanti culture ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Ashanti people ⓘ |
| historicalEra | precolonial Ghana ⓘ |
| influence | inspired other Akan stools of office ⓘ |
| keptAt | Manhyia Palace ⓘ |
| languageContext | Twi ⓘ |
| localName | Sika Dwa Kofi ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Ashanti Region ⓘ |
| material | gold ⓘ |
| meaningOfLocalName | Golden Stool born on Friday ⓘ |
| politicalRole | foundation of Ashanti political authority ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | highly guarded ⓘ |
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| religion | Akan religion ⓘ |
| ritualUse |
Ashanti royal ceremonies
ⓘ
enstoolment of the Asantehene ⓘ |
| significance |
embodies the soul of the Ashanti nation
ⓘ
source of Ashanti kingship legitimacy ⓘ symbolizes unity of the Ashanti people ⓘ |
| spiritualBelief |
contains the sunsum (spirit) of the Ashanti nation
ⓘ
descended from the sky ⓘ not allowed to touch the ground ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Ashanti sovereignty
ⓘ
collective identity of Ashanti people ⓘ continuity of Ashanti state ⓘ |
| taboo |
cannot be desecrated
ⓘ
cannot be sat upon by ordinary people ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Asantehene
ⓘ
Ashanti kings ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ashanti Golden Stool