The Story of Osei Tutu & The Rise of Ashanti
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I’m so happy I discovered this channel! I love your intro-clip!!
I'm reading a book right now about the Ashanti and their wars with the British.
Care to share the title of that book, I'm interested? Thanks :)
Is it Fall of the Asante Empire by Edgerton? That's a great book.
Blessed Luv Brother. You are truly anointed by the Ancestors to carry on their stories in the true tradition Africa, you sir carry on one of the most important roles of African oral culture, that of the story teller. Anansi and Tukuma would be proud.
One of the best channels has dropped a new super episode of African history. I am a junky and I am definitely going to be useful at some point with all these rich materials.
I don't know if I'm in any position to say this, but I want to formally apologize to the Ashanti's for my ancestor's role in joining the British to fight against them during the 3 wars (esp Sagrenti). Me yɛ Nkraini (I'm a Ga).
Fa kyɛ yɛ wai. Omu nnim kwasia nea omu yɛ yɛ sa da ne mu.
No worries, being half Ga, half Asante, Asantes hv also done a fair share of misdeeds to the northerners by demanding ppl from their chiefs, amid fear &trembling, then selling them off to the British via the fantes! Check history of the salaga slave mkt.! Apologies all around, I would say!
Not necessarily, Fam.
Let us build together now. The time is now. In Africa and her children across the Diaspora
@@rigmarhaynes4197 Yes, we must work together if things are to change
Yah bless u
@Zion Roots eii Akans separated wen we reach nw ghana nt even mali ..asante werent form then pls stop it is lies ..
I love the home team
Watching this from South Africa with amazement beautiful story
South Africa, my heart, God bless you. Sending you blessings from the US.
@@Smile2Joy I can feel the love tonight.. Singing
I’m also from South Africa 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦❤️
@@ofentsefefe04 which province
Thando Mntungwa Gauteng
I am a quarter Ashanti from Kumasi 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
This young man voice just lightens up all my chakras❤️ But I love this content by the way!!!
Proud to be an Ashanti,,Ghanaian 🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭
Hi Hometeam, I'm a big fan of the channel. Love that you're focusing on my ancestors in this video. Much love bro. The only thing is that there are a few mistakes in the video. There was no king of Ashanti before Osei Tutu. His father was an Akan noble named Owusu Panyin from the Adanse area. Osei Tutu's mother Manu Kotosii was the sister of Obiri Yeboa the king of the Akan city state of Kwaman (modern day Kumasi). Since Akan people like the Asantes are a matrilineal society, Osei Tutu was a potential heir to the Kwaman throne through his mother. The first time we hear the term Asante in history is out of the mouth of the king of Denkyira, Ntim Gyakari before his execution. He utters "esa nti" which means "because of war". He said this because it was because of war with the Denkyiras that the Akan city states that would form the Asante Union joined together. So I hope this helps you in further studies on Asantes. It's a fascinating history. Thanks for all you do bro.
Props bro, didn't see this comment otherwise I wouldn't have made mine. 😁
I ❤️🖤💚 Africa and everything that came from it, your videos on the cradle of civilization help to restore lost and forgotten culture and customs, they also help us to examine and reflect on the present conditions we endure physically and spiritually ‼️✊🏿inspired‼️the ancestors are pleased!
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Correction, Asante was formed after the other kingdoms came together and the Golden Stool was produced. So when Osei Tutu became king after his uncle, it was of the Kwaman state, which was renamed Kumasi after the planting of the two trees incident. It was when the different states came together that they took the name Asante.
Yes bro. That's what I said in my comment. Before the war with Denkyira, there was no such thing as Asantes.
To me this explains how all the Akans are related. All are cousins who broke away and form their own coalitions which we now call "tribes" or ethnic groups.
@@rigmarhaynes4197 Yeah all Akans originate from the Bonos. The Bonos are called edikanfo meaning the first. It was from them that the Fantes, Akuapems, Akyems and others split from before being united by Osei Tutu I as the Asantes
@@vennisabarfi958 it's a fallacy, all Akans don't originate from Bono....The Bonos are called Adinkafo because they were the first of the modern day Akan group to settle in modern day Ghana ...
But all the Akan groups are ancestral siblings or ancestrally related.
Excellent Videyo
I happy I finally find us here because you can't tell history without the Ashanti's ❤️❤️❤️
I love this channel keep the great works up
He’s not “supreme chief”; He is “supreme king.” Chief comes from the European word chef, like in cooking.
And it’s not the “Golden Stool”; it’s the “Golden Throne.” Europeans calls Afrikan royal seats “stool” (something you stand on to grab something) while they call theirs “throne.”
Afrikans are not less than Europeans; we are equal and in some cases better.
I’m not being negative, but this is something for us Afrikan to start thinking about.
I love this channel/ platform. One of the best platforms for Afrikans to come together and learn.
I think the distinction that is being made is that one has back and arm tests and the other doesn't. However, I think you are right a throne is a throne no matter what it looks like. it's who sits on it that makes it what it is.
Thanks you so much for bringing us good content👑💐
Hmmm... this story is quite different from the one I heard growing up. I'm Ghanaian, and I live in Ghana 🇬🇭.
This story is very different... pls what are your sources?
Paa kwasi Nyinaku which parts ?
Yes there are mistakes in the video unfortunately. I made a comment about it, that goes more in to depth. But basically there was no such thing as Asantes before the Denkyira War. And Osei Tutu's father was not king of Ashantis. His mother was the sister of Obiri Yeboa who was king of Kwaman (Kumasi).
it prounounced 'Denchira', not denkira. kye is called chi. and it Anochi, not anoki.
Thanks brother. ..good job
We are still powerful
We African's need to be united
Much love dawg for telling the story of our ancestors kuddos
I love hearing my history 😍❤️ well done! I always learn something new over here 😀 I did a video on this topic too "Akomfo Anokye and the rise of the Ashanti kingdom" do check it out when you have the time🙏ayeeko!
Thanks im going to go and watch it.
@@kayshawnsimmons6822 thank you ☺️
Grt
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lots of love ♕
I love my history.
I recommend everyone read the book homegoing by Yaa Gyasi 💛. I promise you won’t be disappointed and its an easy read. It speaks a lot on the Asantes
Your channel is simply AWESOME 👏🏾
Well done!
You have warmed my heart considerably about the young... Hometeam keep moving... looking forward to seeing you on Chancellor Diop Dr.Ben an the many Great minds an thinkers of our people who knew BETTER.
All this are the cause of the hatred of the Ashanti's in Ghana, Asante's have a rich history and culture
I'm a new subscriber.......excellent commentary, i wish your videos were 30mins in duration. Peace family ✊🏾
What is the name of the intro song?
My grand mothers surname is Denki its very popular in the ashanti region
Hi Hometeam, I am glad that you are focusing on African history in your videos. I have watched some of your videos and sometimes some of them contain mistakes that some of us overlooked but this video contains lot of mistakes that I believe needs to be corrected.
Akwamu:
Akwamu is not a town or a city. It was a powerful empire which stretched from the eastern part of what is now Ghana through southern Togoland into Quidah (Juda) in present-day Benin; and also last over 350 years (1505 - 1869). Although, today Akwamu looks small but it was an empire that controlled both inland and coastal trades before the Asante empire came into existence. It was Akwamu empire that helped established the Asante kingdom because the Denkyiras and Akwamus were the only two Akan superpowers by then, and they did not like each other because the Aduana clan controlled the Akwamu state while the Agona clan also controlled the Denkyira state. The Akyme Kotoku which belongs to the same clan as Denkyiras was next to the Akwamu state and was being harassed by the Akwamus so the Denkyira tried hard to protect them from the Akwamus; Kwaaman state, which later became the Asante was next to the Denkyiras and also belongs to the same clan as Akwamus but was being harassed by the Denkyiras so the Akwamus also tried hard to protect them from the Denkyira which brought constant conflicts between them so this motivated the Akwamus to help established them as strong opponent against the Denkyiras but they later became more powerful than both the Denkyiras and the Akwamus, but remains strong ally to the Akwamus.
In 1693, Akwamu seized the Osu Castle (the former seat of the Ghanaian government) from the Danish colonists and controlled most of the trade routes from the interior to the coast.
Between 1725 and 1730, civil war broke out in the Akwamu state which brought hardship to citizens and some of them were sold as slaves; and were transported to the Caribbean island of St. John; and as result, in 1733, some of them engineered a slave revolt on the island.
In 1734 the Akwamus, majority of the Akwamu citizens (rebels) formed alliance with the Akyem (Akyem Abuakwa, Akyem Kotoku and Akyem Bosome), Ga, Kyerepong, and the Dutch forces, and fought against the state, as a result, Akwamu lost the war and the half of the empire; and finally collapsed in 1869.
Dormaa:
Dormaas belongs to the Aduana family and are blood brothers of Akwamus but a succession dispute brought division among them. When the king of Akwamu passed away, those inline to succeed him were twins. The head of the family and some of the people wanted the older twin while their mother and some of the people wanted the younger twin so to avoid further conflicts, their mother and some of the people left Akwamu with the younger twin and formed new state called Dormaaman with some of Denkyiras they met in what is now Ashanti Region. Later, they inter-married each other and became powerful state which came into conflict with Kwaaman state and led to the death of Obiri Yeboa, the then king of Kwaaman state, so when Osei Tutu, his nephew succeeded him, he decided to revenge and drove them from that area. There is still tension between Dormaas and Ashanti because Dormaas kept the skull of Obiri Yeboa in their traditional capital which infuriates Ashantis a lot.
Osei Tutu (Osei Kofi) / Okomfo Anokye (Kwame Agyei Frimpong Anokye):
The king of Akwamu, Otumfuo Ansa Sasraku played an important role in Osei Tutu’s life and also protected him from the Denkyiria. His mother’s name was Manu Kotosii from Kwaaman. She was the sister of Oti Akenten and Obiri Yeboah, both late kings of Kwaaman state. When his mother was unable to have children, her brother Obiri Yeboah sent her to a shrine priest called Otutu in Akwamu, in the area which is now part of the Akwapim state for help. She later conceived and had Osei, and named him after the shrine. At his teenage age, Osei was sent to serve at the court of the king of the Denkyirias (Boa Amponsem), and got himself into trouble by impregnating the king's sister. He then ran into Akwamu for protection. The king of Akwamu (Ansa Sasraku) received him and treated him well; and also protected him from the Denkyirias. During his stay in Akwamu, Osei met Kwame Agyei Frimpong Anokye (a.k.a. Okomfo Anokye) who was born in Awukugua, a town within the then Akwamu empire which is now part of Akuapim sate and he became his friend. The oral tradition states that, there was a dispute between Okomfo Anokye and his people so the case was brought before the Akwamuhene, and it was through that Osei met him. Shortly after their friendship, Osei's uncle, Obiri Yeboah, died in their war against the Dormaas; and as a result, Osei had to become the next king. Osei was afraid of the Denkyirias to go back to Kwaaman so Otumfuo Ansa Sasraku detached 300 Akwamu soldiers to guide him to Kwaaman. Upon their arrival at Kwaman, the soldiers settled among them and became citizens of Asafo. They also helped Osei to restructure the Asante army as the replica of the Akwamu army and with the help of the Akwamus, they began series of campaigns which led to the defeat of the Denkyiras and their independence.
The king of Akwamu also sent some of the Akwamu citizens called Anumfuo (later Adumfuo) with Osei to assist him the administrative work, and as a result, their numerous Asante who today trace their ancestry to Akwamu.
Below are some links and references:
Ofosu-Mensah Ababio, Emmanuel. (2012). The role of language in ethnic identity: The case of Akwamu in Ghana. African Journal of History and Culture. 4. 74. 10.5897/AJHC12.003.
www.crosscultures.ca/1991/12/01/dormaa-man-state-district/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akwamu
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osu_Castle
Kwamina B. Dickson, A Historical Geography of Ghana
THE RISE OF THE AKWAMU EMPIRE, 1650-1710
www.jstor.org/stable/41405705?seq=1
www.akuapem.com/akwamu.html
Resistance and collaboration: Asameni and the keys to Christiansborg Castle in Accra
www.pri.org/stories/2019-08-16/resistance-and-collaboration-asameni-and-keys-christiansborg-castle-accra
sites.google.com/site/ghanaplacenames/database/central/akwamu
Thank you very much for this detailed summary
Asantes defeated Dormaa several times, Dormaa became part of Asante till 1959, how come Asantes did not keep Dormaa Kusi Yeboah head but they rather did, Once Asantes were able to conquer them they could have retrieve the head. I don't agree with you, but honestly you are good, text me your number or call me on 0247000866
Great comment. I made a similar comment but not as thorough as yours. I like Hometeam but how research for this video was not the best.
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I need the soundtrack to this channel..the soundtrack is lit!
Finally the video of osei tutu, and i'm 1 by the way😄 first place
Much love and respect
You're one year old
@@ayinstrumentals7731 no i meant i was first
Feels so similar to Arthur and Merlin, I prefer this of course . But Any connections ?
Mykar Zero connections between the story of Arthur and Merlin and the story of Osei Tutu and Okomfo Anokye.
Akans , broke off from the denkriya land , broke off from bono man empire , from
The bono people broke off from the original kingdom of Ghana (Mansa musa etc .. ) due to sub Saharan’s (Middle East ) turning the a majority of the Mali empire Muslim and ancestors of the Ashanti preferred to maintain their African spirituality
Do you mind if I share your videos on my Instagram and fb page. I just absorb all of the african history you put out and would love to share it with my family and friends and hopefully bring even more views to your channel. I support you brother thanks for Everything you do.
Africa RISE UP!
This should be turned into a movie I didn’t know a love story was behind all of this
Okomfwo anokye 👊🏿
Greatest kingdom
I wonder how is the only one who disliked this video! !!!
I'm from Ghana
Please are more to tell about the Ashanti's #Hometeam
Is the Tutu surname common in South Africa & Ghana?
Love that your telling our story but Ntim Gykari was a warrior who ascended the Denkyira throne Asenso Kufuor was the true heir Of the Denkyira throne so he joined Osei tutu to conquer the ntim gyakari because of his raise in taxes ect so today the Denkyira were given the lands of Atwima in the Asante region today Atwima mean they pulled which is what Asenso Kufuor did for Osei tutu he pulled more warriors for the Asantes
mo brown wow so Ntim was not of royal blood ?
@@asanteakan70 he might have. There is usually is confusion when it comes to the succession of henes. With the Asante, anyone a queen mother picks as a candidate who is related to her clan can rise to the role of hene. However, the way Denkyria succession went, we may never know
small error, the warrior was Boamponsem. It was due to his status as a warrior and shrewd leader that the Denyrians elected Ntim Gyakari as the next Denkyriahene
I am a princess of the asantes I love your video
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its AKATAMANSO and not ASANTEMANSO. That time Ashanti empire wasnt created yet and that name ASANTE wasnt in existence
Now that, sir, that will come in handy
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How do you spell aquamu?????
Please how did Obiri yeboah died ?
This is a great video. Is it just me or did he have to defeat his own son during the war. They might have been able to prevent the war and unified if they'd have had a conversation...... and how do you tie a knot in an elephant's tusk or in water? This could be on tv.
I doubt they knew
that they were family
The word is Denkyira (Denchira) not Denkira.
Were is that golden stool does it exists?
Yes. It comes out ones a year
Just curious black Jesus or white Jesus video?
Go check out our kings history: th-cam.com/video/0JSqanedEug/w-d-xo.html
Its Ano(chi), not Ano(ke)
IT IS BETTER NOT TO WRITE, THANH WRITE ONE THAT IS COMPLETELY WRONG FACTUALLY; AND ALSO BY ANIMATION. THERE ARE TONS OF BOOKS AND ARTICLES ON ASANTE (ASHANTI). I WILL URGE PEOPLE TO READ AND GETS THE FACT.
Mate, the day you even ATTEMPT to do a video on Osei Tutu, or write a whole Wikipedia page on an Asante/Krachi God is the day I'll fully listen to you. I understand what your saying, but most people won't read books in the modern world. They want a fast and quick way to get the info. Also not everything we say we know about history is 100% correct
I have Ashanti lineage
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Gosh these stories sound like the bible stories in Kings!!!?👀
Heavenly Beautifully Black Please don’t assume anything dumb, like the Ashanti are descended from Hebrews(typical of some colonized brainwashed Africans & Afro-Americans esteeming the Judeo-Christian heritage above their own). I am Christian, not by tradition, but by explorative choice. You don’t have to give yourself to it(Christianity)so much so in flesh you deny your own Sub-Saharan identity becoming culture vultures, usurping other peoples heritage. The Ancient Hebrews were NOT black, and Jesus was NOT!
Just don't like your intro music. It is very loud. For who uses headphones it's terrible.
All devices have a way to adjust the volume. I suggest you use it.
Marcia well said.💁🏽♀️ it’s that simple.
Stupidest comment here.
Ricardo Ferreira The music is great! Your comment is dumb! Adjust your volume.
Okay and that's wat he got from the video this is the problem
this story is not true
Are u an ashanti? I dont think so
@@nanaofori3116 he's literally repeating the nonsensical story of moses.nothing to do with any Asantis
@@MegaAtOh Bro, I don't hear any Moses in this video
@@foam3132 you don't hear any Moses because you're unintelligent
@@MegaAtOh 1) Put down the timestamp
2) I doubt you know that much on Asante history