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    modern-day Ghana. Asantes are the last group to emerge out of the various Akan civilisations. Twi is spoken by over nine million Asante people as their native...
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    The Asante Empire (Asante Twi: Asanteman), also known as the Ashanti Empire, was an Akan state that lasted from 1701 to 1901, in what is now modern-day...
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  • Look up asante in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Asante may refer to: Asante people, an ethnic group in Ghana Asante (name) Asante dialect, a dialect...
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    is the royal and divine throne of kings of the Asante people and the ultimate symbol of power in Asante. According to legend, Okomfo Anokye, High Priest...
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  • Asante Kotoko Sporting Club, simply known as Asante Kotoko, is a professional football club founded on 31 August 1935 and based in Kumasi in the Ashanti...
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  • Asante, also known as Ashanti, Ashante, or Asante Twi, is one of the principal dialects of the Akan language. It is one of the three literary dialects...
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    The Asante Empire was governed by an elected monarch with its political power centralised. The entire government was a federation. By the 19th century...
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    The Asante Traditional Buildings are a collection of 10 traditionally built buildings from the time of the Ashanti Empire in the area near Kumasi. These...
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    is an open drum of the Akan people and the Asante people of Ghana. It is a high-pitched talking drum used by the Akan people, bottle-shaped with its skin...
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  • Akan people (notably those of the Asante Kotoko alliance of the 1720s: Asante, Bono, Wassa, Nzema and Ahanta) followed by Kongo people, Fon people, Ewe...
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    Anita Amma Ankyewah Asante (born 27 April 1985) is an English football coach and former player who is the first-team coach at Bristol City. A defender...
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    Adinkra symbols (category Ashanti people)
    stools etc. by the people of Gyaman people. Adinkra cloth was worn by the king of Gyaman, and its usage spread from Gyaman to Asante and other Akan kingdoms...
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    The military of the Asante Empire first came into formation around the 17th century AD in response to subjugation by the Denkyira Kingdom. It served as...
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  • Twi (category Ashanti people)
    language of Asante and Akuapem, but excluding Fante. It is not a linguistic grouping, as Akuapem is closer to Fante than it is to Asante. Twi generally...
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    Amma Asante MBE (born 13 September 1969) is a British filmmaker, screenwriter, former actress, and Chancellor at Norwich University of the Arts, who was...
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  • The Akwamu people are an Akan ethnic group in Ghana. They are native around the border between the Eastern and Volta Regions. The Akwamu founded an empire...
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    formed the Empire of Ashanti in 1701 and was crowned Asantehene (King of all Asante). Osei Tutu held the throne until his death in battle in 1717, and was the...
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  • Asante Duah Ma'at (born October 20, 2001), known professionally as Asante Blackk, is an American actor. He is best known for his role in the miniseries...
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  • Nana Konadu Yiadom III (category Living people)
    Nana Konadu Yiadom III is the 14th Asantehemaa of the Asante people. Nana Ama Konadu was born Nana Ama Konadu to Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II and Opanin...
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    — from a legend in the Akan language and Twi, the language of the Akan people, about a man and a woman who played the game endlessly and, so as to be...
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    Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II (category Living people)
    Boakye-Dankwa was from Kentinkyere in Ashanti and was also the Brehyia Duke of Asante. Nana Kwame Boakye-Dankwa died on 1 January 2002, in Kumasi, Ashanti. Otumfuo...
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  • Solomon Brandon Michael Clarke Thomas-Asante (born 29 December 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre forward for EFL Championship club...
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    Asase Ya/Afua (category Ashanti people)
    the Asante and other Akans. Asase is highly respected amongst Akans. Sacrifices are given to her for favour and blessings. Asase's favoured people are...
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    ‹ The template Infobox NFL biography is being considered for merging. › Asante Tyrell Samuel Sr. (born January 6, 1981) is an American former professional...
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  • is the queen mother according to West African custom, who rules the Asante people alongside the Asantehene. African queen mothers generally play an important...
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  • Asante people Asante names Asante dialect Twi language Demographics Education KNUST Health care Akrafena Alkayida Adowa Dwa Kente clothing Anansi the...
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  • Michael Osei (footballer, born 1971) (category Asante Kotoko S.C. players)
    coach of Bibiani Gold Stars. A midfielder, was well known for playing for Asante Kotoko, Vorwärts Steyr in Austria and Mainz 05 in Germany. He also had spells...
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    They themselves bought and sold slaves to Muslim merchants, Asante people and Baoulé people. As refugees from other West African ethnic groups escaped...
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    is one of the three literary dialects of the Akan language, along with Asante and Akuapem (collectively known as Twi), with which it is mutually intelligible...
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    national emblem has been used by the Asantehene, the king of the Ashanti people, since 1701. The Porcupine is the designated national animal of the Ashanti...
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