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Dignitaries have started taking their seats at Dwaberem as the stage is set for the grand Akwasidae to mark the Asantehene’s 25-year occupation of the Golden Stool on Sunday, May 12, 2024.

Former Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, and his wife are the first dignitaries to grab their seats at Dwaberem. Dr. Owusu Akoto Afriyie is also the son of Baffour Akoto, a former Asantehene linguist.
The Chief of Worawora from the Oti region also seated.

Otumfuo arrives at Manhyia to prepare for AKWASIDAE

Akwasidae explained

The word “Akwasidae” means “the day of the sacred stool” in the Ashanti language. The sacred stool is an important symbol of the Ashanti people and represents the unity and strength of their community. During the festival, the stool is brought out for all to see and to pay homage to.

In Akan, ‘adae’ means ‘place of rest’, and as such Akwasidae is when past kings are called upon to invoke their blessings on the people. Prior to Akwasidae, the preceding Saturday evening, known as Memeneda Dapaa, sees elderly women of the Stool conveying emblematic songs to the palace grounds.

This is the ‘SIMPIE’ where the Asantehene will sit with his Chiefs and elders

 

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