KUMAWU IN FOCUS.

One of the Pioneer States of Ashanti(Asante), of High Repute. Sitting in State in Kumasi, in 1995 I believe, is the late Ruler of Kumawu---Barima Asumadu Sakyi II and the present Queen of Kumawu, Nana Serwaa Amponsah. The Ruling Family of Kumawu are of the Aduana Abrade Great Clan of the section of the Africans, known as Akan specifically of the Twi speaking group.

As is always the case/convention in most African societies, the historical account of the Ruling Family/Clan is regarded as the superintending narrative of the state. There are of course other clans/family groups of all identifications resident in the state(that's what makes a state a state), but the convention is to adopt the Ruling Family's own as that of the State.

This account is just for historical and cultural interest only. Nothing else, should be read into it.

BLOOD BROTHERS SITTING IN STATE.

The KING OF JUABEN(DWABEN), OKYEREFUO OTUO SEREBOUR II---on the left, sitting in state with his Blood Brother, AMANSIE PRAMMIRE KARIKARI APPAU II, on the right, The BEKWAIHENE. At the recent 40th anniversary celebrations of Nana Dwabenhene in Dwaben. Credit goes to whoever took this picture.

ABESEREWA

SIAW OF TATA BREWERY FAME, A JUABEN MAN.

The Late Siaw of Tata Brewery Fame, Rendering Homage To His King, i.e Daasebre Otuo Serebour II, The Dwabenhene. Seated on Nana's left hand side was the former Queen of Dwaben, Nana Akosua Akyaamaa II, now departed for the land of the ancestors.This's proof enough of Nana Siaw's origins--hailing from Dwaben Nkwantanan. I need not emphasise---sometimes when the truth is told, some others get upset. Before the advent of even Asante, Dwaben lands stretched far into what we now call Kwahu. Places like Akwasiho,now termed ''Kwahu'' Praso, Twenedurase and far beyond are all, part of that territory.

CREDIT: NANA DWABENHENE'S 40th Anniversary's Brochure.

COMMISSIONING OF NEW WING OF JUABEN PALACE/40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE JUABENHENE

ALL PICTURES BUT ONE, BY KIND COURTESY OF MR KWAME ADAMS BOATENG, A PROUD AND AFFABLE SON OF JUABEN AND ONE, OF THE AKWASIDAE BY MR AMO, ANOTHER SON OF JUABEN(DWABEN).

THE NEWLY COMPLETED EXTENSION OF AKUAMOA AHENFIE OF DWABEN(JUABEN)



DAASEBRE OTUO SEREBOUR II, THE REIGNING MONARCH OF JUABEN(DWABEN), I.E THE DWABENHENE, ARRIVING AT THE DURBAR GROUNDS. 27/11/2011

AN AKWASIDAE CELEBRATION IN JUABEN(DWABEN). THE KING AND QUEEN OF JUABEN, SEATED AND RECEIVING HOMAGE. PICTURE, COURTESY OF MR.AMO






YOUNG MAIDENS GRACING THE OCCASION WITH ADOWA AND KETE.

JUABEN IN ASHANTI

CREDIT: PICTURES COURTESY OF THE AUTHORS---ONE, KWABENA OSEI SEMPREMOO(CHIEFLY RESPONSIBLE FOR MOST) AND OTHER JUABEN PATRIOTS--NANA ABAYIE SEREBOUR INCLUSIVE, WHO KINDLY MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, THEIR PICTURES OF JUABEN AND THE KING OF JUABEN ON THE VARIOUS PUBLIC INTERACTIVE OUTLETS. ASEDA.

OTUMFUO SIR OSEI AGYEMAN PREMPEH II

THE KING OF ASANTE, OTUMFUO OSEI AGYEMAN PREMPEH II, PROCEEDING TO THE DURBAR GROUNDS AND SITTING IN STATE, DURING A DURBAR TO WELCOME QUEEN ELISABETH II OF THE UK TO ASANTE. KUMASI, 1961.