The Asante kingdom was founded by the great King Osei Tutu in the eighteenth century. His fetish priest was Okomfo Anokye, who unified the Asante states through allegiance to the Golden Stool ...

The symbol of power in Ashanti is the golden ... It’s no wonder the British wanted it—to end the Ashanti kingdom. I was told they were given a fake stool. Beyond drums, you find the first ...