Tradition & Culture
Asantehemaa Dɔte Yie: Asantehene’s Role in Today’s Final Burial Rites
The final day of the burial rites has arrived and will witness the laying to rest of Nana Konadu Yiadom III, Asantehemaa, with her[...]
{Watch} Asantehemaa Dɔte Yie: Asantehene Receives ‘Divine’ Message From Traditional Priest
While seated in state on the first day of the four-day burial rites of the Queen of the Asante Kingdom, Nana Konadu Yiadom III,[...]
Asantehemaa Dɔte Yie: Asantehene Officiates Initial Rites for Public Tribute
The King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has officiated the initial rites to make way for Asanteman and sympathisers to pay[...]
Asanteman Mourns: Asantehemaa Nana Konadu Yiadom III Lies In Repose As Dɔte Yie Kicks Off
The remains of the Queen of the Asante Kingdom, Her Majesty Nana Konadu Yiadom III, have been laid in repose as her burial rites,[...]
Asanteman Mourns: Manhyia Bans Outdoor Movement on September 18 Night
All residents of the Asante Kingdom are to remain indoors on the night of September 18 when the late Queen of the Kingdom, Nana[...]
Asanteman Mourns: Manhyia Bans Funerals Effective September 2
The King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has imposed a ban on funerals effective September 2, 2025. During this period, no[...]