Powerful chiefs such as the chiefs of Bekwai, Mampong, Juaben, and others have their own authority. Sure they owe allegiance to the Asantehene, but they were not his servants.
The kingโs son did not automatically become king. Among us Akans, royal succession follows the motherโs lineage. The Queen Mother nominates candidates and the elders approve them. Leadership is inherited but not automatic.
Many assume Akan kings hold absolute power.
They donโt.
Queen mothers nominated rulers.
Councils advised them.
Chiefs could challenge them.
A king who ignored the nation risked removal.
Power was shared, not absolute.
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