Asantehene
Britishnoun
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Prempeh died in 1931, and his successor, Prempeh II, was restored to the position of Asantehene in 1935.
From BBC • Nov. 26, 2024
Prempeh was the Asante king, or "Asantehene", of the late 19th Century who resisted British demands that his territory be swallowed up into the expanding Gold Coast protectorate.
From BBC • Nov. 26, 2024
His official title is the "Asantehene" - but he is also referred to as "Nyame Kessie" which means greater god, and as such he is treated with maximum respect.
From BBC • Sep. 24, 2024
Seeking to apologise for her comments, Ms Pokua on Monday went to Manhye Palace in Kumasi where the Asantehene lives.
From BBC • Sep. 24, 2024
He had talked to Julia March, mostly about her research on the Asantehene in Ghana, and stood absorbed, listening, until Susan came over and pulled him by the arm.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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