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The History of Golden stool (the Asantes)

Another tool of centralization under Osei Tutu was the introduction of the ‘Golden Stool’ (sika ‘dwa). According to legend, a meeting of all the clan heads of each of the Ashanti settlements was called just prior to independence from Denkyira. In this meeting, the Golden Stool was commanded down from …

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