Cultural dynamism has improved within the last two or three decades. Some aspects can be modified but the believes and here of the group of people cannot entirely be forsaken.
Asante now referred to as Ashanti by our colonial rulers upholds their heritage in high exteem. Last week happened to be one of the traditional Akwasede3 where kings and queens mostly don't do anything but performs and pray to the gods and ancestors. In the olden days, no one was supposed to go to work especially farm work.
People who flouted these directives were given sme panishment the traditional leaders and sometime they get their own reward from the gods.
Mostly the people dress in our usual kente cloth with traditional made slippers. Women trim their hair like someone wearing crown. So we call it dancing 👑.
These dance moves are well practiced to do it right. It follows a specific pattern. The drums used are made from our leather from cattles and maybe sheep.
Some of the rhythm from these drums heaps praise on the one who sits on the throne. They are also used to communicate to the people in times of war and when they want to keep things as secret. In the olden days, these drums were used to alert villages when there was danger and also used to convey information from the palace to the people.
Young from all aspects of background, status and education are motivated to join and learn from the elders. Sometimes its not always about merry making but a way to learn traditional practices which is nearly reaching extinction due to modernisation.
Men as old as old come to serve their king and queens. People will pay allegiance to their heritage more than their own life when it comes to the Ashanti's and their kingdoms.
People might find this abzurb but this is what most people were thought to believe and it difficulties to get them to stop. Asante worship their throne and the one who sits on it because it is believe the stool was enchanted from the sky by Okomfo Anokye. The golden stool which the English wanted to take away. They are united by that so when there’s such moments people give their all in worship.
