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Gerald McDermott (January 31, 1941 – December 26, 2012) was an American film-maker, creator of children's picture books, and expert on mythology.His creative works typically combine bright colors and styles with ancient imagery. [1]
Osei Kofi Tutu I (c. 1660 – c. 1717) was one of the founders of the Ashanti Empire, assisted by Okomfo Anokye, his chief priest and a distant relative from the town of Awukugua–Akuapem. [3] The Asante comes from the Akan ethnic group of West Africa.
Anansi, a trickster in the folk tales of the Ashanti people of Ghana Anansi ( Static Shock ) , a hero in the cartoon series Static Shock Anansi the Spider (book) , a children's picture book by Gerald McDermott, published in 1972
Osei Bonsu (born 1779 [11] – 21 January 1824) [12] [13] also known as Osei Tutu Kwame [8] was the Asantehene (King of the Ashanti). [14] He reigned either from 1800 to 1824 or from 1804 to 1824.
Osei Yaw Akoto (c. 1800 – 21 February 1834), was the seventh King of the Ashanti Empire reigning from 1824 until his death on 21 February 1834. [ 1 ] Biography
Prince Kofi Nti (Nana Kofi Nti) [1] also known in the Caribbean as William Kofi Nti, was the son of King Karikari, the tenth Asantehene, or ruler, of the Ashanti Empire. [2] William was added to his name when he was baptised in England. He spent many years in Trinidad before moving to Sierra Leone and later returning to England.
The novel tells the story of two Ashanti princes, Kwame Poku and Kwasi Boachi, who were taken from what is today Ghana and given to the Dutch king William II in 1837 as a surety in a business transaction between the Dutch and Ashanti Empire. The two boys are raised and educated in the Netherlands, after which Kwame returns to Africa while Kwasi ...
Osei Kwame Panyin was born at some point between 1762 and 1765, to a woman named Akyaama, and Safo Kantanka, the King of Mampong.During that time, the region was a founding part of the Ashanti Empire, and was known as the Islamic gateway to the empire due to its location in the north.