Asante
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Asante refers to the Ashanti people, a major Akan ethnic group of Ghana known for their powerful precolonial kingdom, rich cultural traditions, and influential role in West African history.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Asante Akan | 1 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Akan people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ subgroup of Akan ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Ashanti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artForm |
adinkra cloth production
ⓘ
goldsmithing ⓘ kente weaving ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| capitalCityOfHistoricalState | Kumasi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clanSystemName | Abusua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialStatus | part of British Gold Coast colony ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Ghana ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
Adae Kese festival
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Akwasidae festival NERFINISHED ⓘ ancestor veneration ⓘ |
| engagedInConflictType | Anglo-Ashanti Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedInConflictWith |
British Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fante states ⓘ |
| ethnicReligion | Akan traditional religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Osei Tutu I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEconomicActivity |
cola nut trade
ⓘ
craft production ⓘ gold trade ⓘ |
| historicalMilitaryPower | Ashanti Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalState |
Asante Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ashanti Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incorporatedIntoModernState | Republic of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyStateBuilder | Okomfo Anokye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Asante Twi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Akan languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central Tano languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricalRegion | Ashanti Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInModernAdministrativeRegion | Ashanti Region of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorReligion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ |
| notableTraditionalRuler |
Opoku Ware I
GENERATED
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Osei Tutu I GENERATED ⓘ Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II GENERATED ⓘ Prempeh I GENERATED ⓘ |
| populationCenter |
Konongo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kumasi NERFINISHED ⓘ Obuasi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| symbol | Golden Stool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolicObject | Golden Stool of Asante NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolType | royal stool ⓘ |
| traditionalArchitecture | Asante traditional buildings ⓘ |
| traditionalCouncil | Asanteman Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalLegalInstitution | chiefs’ courts ⓘ |
| traditionalPoliticalSystem | monarchy ⓘ |
| traditionalRulerTitle | Asantehene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalSocialStructure | matrilineal clans ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritage | Asante Traditional Buildings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesSymbolSystem | Adinkra symbols NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Asante Akan