the Ohum Festival, Akyems thank the creator for blessing their land with such a magnificent river (Birim). The products from the Akyems land and river are...
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Akyem mine is an open-pit gold mine near New Abirem in the Eastern Region of Ghana. It is owned by Newmont. The mine was developed in 2005, with commercial...
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Akyem-Awenare is a town in the Eastern Region of Ghana. Kwesi Amoako Atta - Ghanaian lawyer and politician. "HON. KWASI AMOAKO-ATTAH". parliament of Ghana...
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Ohum Festival is a traditional festival celebrated by Akuapems and Akyems in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The festival is celebrated on a Tuesday/Wednesdays...
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vowed to avenge his uncle's death. He restarted the war against the Akyems. The Akyems, knowing that the Ashantis would invade again, migrated southeastwards...
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Akyem Kotoku describes a traditional geo-political entity in Eastern Ghana. Akyen Kotoku is one of the three independent states along with Akyem Bosome...
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with Ga-Adangbe, Fanti, Denkyira, Akwamu and Akyems at Katamanso near Dodowa faced the Ashanti army. The Akyems were led by the [[Okyenhene), Nana Afia Dokuaa...
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Ras Akyem (sometimes called Ras Akyem Ramsey or Ras Akyem I Ramsey) is a Barbadian painter. A graduate of the Edna Manley School of Art in Jamaica, his...
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This is a list of rulers of the Akan state of Akyem Abuakwa. Ghana Gold Coast Lists of incumbents Stewart, John (1989). African States and Rulers. London:...
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Peninsula. It is the smallest of the three Akyem states, including Akyem Abuakwa and Akyem Kotoku, that form the Akyem Mansa—which is a nation-state of non-contiguous...
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Akyem Bosome describes a traditional geo political entity. A state with a non contiguous land mass that exists today in the Eastern and Ashanti region...
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Asafo-Akyem is a town in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The town was the initial place where Abuakwa State College was established before it was moved to...
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This is a list of rulers of the Akan state of Akyem Kotoku. Akan people Ghana Gold Coast Lists of incumbents...
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Akim Swedru Senior High School (redirect from Akyem Swedru Secondary School)
Akim Swedru Senior High School, also known as AKISSS, is a co-educational senior high school located south of Akim Swedru, the capital of the Birim South...
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family. Subgroups of the Akan people include: the Agona, Akuapem, Akwamu, Akyem, Anyi, Ashanti, Baoulé, Bono, Chakosi, Fante, Kwahu, Sefwi, Wassa, Ahanta...
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attested that the AKYEMS were one of the first Akan tribes to migrate southwards after the fall of the ancient SONGHAI EMPIRE. The Akyem states, commonly...
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defeated by an alliance of the British with Ga-Adangbe, Fanti, Denkyira and Akyems at Katamanso. The Densinkran was introduced to mourn the Asante dead in...
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Nanabin Sign Ghana (Gold Coast) Abbé, Abidji, Ahafo, Ahanta, Akuapem, Akwamu, Akyem, Alladian, Anyi, Ashanti, Assin, Attie, Avikam, Baoulé, Bonos, Chakosi,...
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Matrilineal. Akans are the largest ethnic group in Ghana. They are made of the Akyems or Akims, Asantes, Fantis, Akuapims, Kwahus, Denkyiras, Bonos, Akwamus,...
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Nana Dokua (section History of Akyem Abuakwa)
and a warrior as she fought 99 times against the Ashantis, protecting the Akyems from the attacks of the Ashantis. She is remembered for her feats in songs...
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Nana Sir Ofori, (11 Oct. 1881–24 Aug. 1943), Omanhene (Paramount Chief) of Akyem Abuakwa; an Unofficial Member, Executive Council of Gold Coast, since 1942;...
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Assin-Denkyira-Fante Confederacy-Mankessim Kingdom (present-day Central region), Akyem-Akwamu-Akuapem-Kwahu (present-day Eastern region and Greater Accra), and...
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d'Ivoire. It generally subsumes the following dialects: Ahafo, Akuapem, Akyem, Asante, Asen, Dankyira and Kwawu. The name 'Twi' is derived from the name...
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the Moroccans. Bonoman gave birth to numerous Akan states such as Akwamu, Akyem, Fante, and Adansi, among others. The Kingdom of Zimbabwe gave way to smaller...
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was born on January 6, 1982, and grew up in Akyem Swedru in the Eastern region of Ghana. She completed Akyem Swedru Secondary School and continued to Presbyterian...
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current Executive Secretary to the President of Ghana and the Apagyahene of Akyem Abuakwa. And he is also an astute Public Servant. Married to Oluwafemi Adetola...
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headquarters of the cocoa research Institute of Ghana is in the Eastern Region Akyem/Akim Tafo is just before Kukurantumi on the Koforidua-Bunso highway. It...
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Ghana before 1725 as 'Ackee' or 'Aki', another name for the Akan people, Akyem. The fruit's scientific name honours Captain William Bligh who took the...
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(Akan) Methodist John Dramani Mahama Gonja Assemblies of God (raised Presbyterian) Nana Akufo-Addo Akuapem/Akyem (Akan) Anglican (raised Presbyterian)...
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