Golden Stool

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• golden stool — noun : a wooden stool partly covered with gold that serves as the symbol of authority of Ashanti kings …   Useful english dictionary

• War of the Golden Stool — Warbox conflict=War of the Golden Stool campaign= colour scheme=background:#bccccc date=March 1900 ndash; September 1900 place=Ashanti, modern day Ghana result=British victory Ashanti subsumed into Crown Colony The sanctity of the Golden Stool… …   Wikipedia

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• Ashanti — Ashanti, or Asante, are a major ethnic group of Ashanti Region in Ghana. The Ashanti speak Twi, an Akan language similar to Fante. For the Ashanti (Asante) Confederacy see Asanteman.ethnic group group=Ashanti poptime=Upwards of 10 million… …   Wikipedia

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• Asante royal thrones — According to legend, Okomfo Anokye (High Priest and one of the two chief founders of the Asante Confederacy) caused the famous Asante royal throne known as the Golden Stool (Asante: Sika dwa ) to descend from the heavens and land on the lap of… …   Wikipedia

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