๐๏ธVoice of the Fante Confederacy.
History. Culture. Language. Identity.
From Asafo warrior flags to Pan-African roots, we tell the stories that matter.
The word Highlife was invented in September 1925. According to ethnomusicologist Professor John Collins, Kwame Nkrumah later tried to get rid of the name โHighlifeโ and go back to โSibi Saba,โ its original Fante name.
Sibi Saba was the inspiration behind the legendary Osibisa.
FANTE STATES SERIES
STATE #8: ENYAN STATE
Enyan โ The Land of Tradition, Faith, and Resilience
The Enyan people are famous for their vibrant Asafo Companies, the traditional military organizations that played a central role in Fante society.
@muheediva01 There's no history behind that. They just learned the hatred from white people. They worship whites and want to please whites so they do whatever whites do
Secondly, after centuries of disrespect, they're now looking for another race to pick on so they are not seen as the lowest
fuel supplier to the nation's multi-million dollar mining sector.
William Tewiahโs roots trace back to the Mfantseman district, specifically the historic coastal town of Saltpond in the Central Region of Ghana.
Credit: Mfantsiman UNITY
William Kwadwo Tewiah is a prominent Ghanaian entrepreneur, financial analyst, and business leader. He is best known as the founder and Managing Director of ZEN Petroleum Holdings PLC, which has grown into one of Ghana's top four Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) and the leading
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@fantevoice Love the framing, the color grading, and the angles. It effortlessly portrays power and lineage. which must to be a priority to reverse centuries of macro African cultural degradation.
Translation:
This shit is hard as a mf keep it up!๐ฅ๐ฅ
FANTE STATES SERIES
STATE #7: EDWUMAKO STATE
The people of Edwumako are descendants of the Gomoa branch of the Fante people and have preserved a unique history centered around matrilineal inheritance, female leadership, and strong traditional governance.
@alatule@_GhChronicles Ghanaians actually have working brains. That's how it starts for you but for Ghanaians, we are deep thinkers. We're not like you.
FANTE STATES SERIES
STATE #6: EKUMFI STATE
Ekumfi earned a reputation as a formidable warrior state. Otuam, held the prestigious Adonten (Vanguard) Stool, placing them at the forefront of military campaigns and making them the first line of defense against external threats