UNITED ASANTE STATES UNDER OTUMFOƆ OSEI TUTU I (Ist Occupant of the Golden Stool) - Part 1


Nana Osei Tutu succeeded Nana Obiri Yeboah as Chief of Kwaman State later known as Kumase State.

During his enstoolment he promised his people that he would take up the great task of uniting all the Asante States. He was helped to achieve this aim by the great priest and Chief of Agona, Nana Okomfo Anokye

Osei Tutu succeeded his uncle Obiri Yeboah and Komfo Anokye succeeded Okomfo Yamoah. (And that is why Agona is known to harbour great Fetish Priest in Asante even today. It's Historical).
According to oral tradition, a meeting of Chiefs of Asante States was called by Nana Osei Tutu.

The main agenda was to unite under one of their chiefs. His stool would be greater than all the other stools, and any chief enstooled by any state was to swear allegiance to him. The old question of "Who would be chosen"? again appeared.

It was at this juncture that Okomfo Anokye explained that the problem would be solved by the gods and the ancestors. He would pray to them, at the end of the prayer, the ancestors and the gods will choose their leader. The ancestors and the gods would send a stool from the skies and the chief on whose lap it would descend and rest, would be the chosen chief.

According to oral tradition, a festive Friday "Fofie" was chosen to the day they would meet for the gods to choose their king for them. When they all agreed on the day, they were told by Okomfo Anokye to fast and pour libation to their ancestors and the gods until the chosen day. They then dispersed to their various states.

On the appointed day, the Chiefs met, each waiting to be the Paramount Chief elect.

The atmosphere looked calm. Okomfo Anokye appeared amidst drumming and dancing. After a magical dances, he paused a little, jumped here and there and began to call something from the sky. Drumming started again and the priest conjured. The sky became tense and a deafening noise was heard.

Then a stool studded with gold descended on the laps of Nana Osei Tutu. 

It therefore meant that he had been chosen as the unquestionable king of Asante Nation.

Oseeeyeeee!

Finger nails and a small collection of hair from each chief were collected, all burnt and the ashes, some smeared on the stool and the rest mixed in palm wine for all to drink.

Okomfo Anokye told them that the stool contained the spirit of Asante Nation. The potion they drank meant that they had sworn to the gods, which meant they had taken an oath to unite and forget their past individual histories.

Osei Tutu took the oath of allegiance to the stool and the Chiefs to be the leader they expect and to lead Asanteman bravery. And each Chief in turn took an oath of allegiance to Nana Osei Tutu and an oath "NEVER" to raise arms against the Golden Stool.

That was the beginning Asante Kingdom!

Nana Osei Tutu was therefore chosen as the first King (Emperor) of the Asante Kingdom.

Starting as an individual towns and states and clans, this is how the beautiful and outstanding kingdom was created to liberate themselves from slavery, the disgrace, the torture, the defeat and the death melted to them by their slave masters and the other surrounding states that defeated them in war.

Part 2 continues 

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