EPISODE · Sep 2, 2026 · 8 MIN
Nana Yaa Asantewaa: The Queen Mother Who Led a War
from The Story of Ghana: Gold, Empires, and the Road to Independence — Fexingo History · host Fexingo
We explore the life and legacy of Nana Yaa Asantewaa, the Queen Mother of Ejisu who sparked the War of the Golden Stool in 1900. After British Governor Frederick Hodgson demanded to sit on the sacred Sika Dwa Kofi, Yaa Asantewaa rallied the Ashanti people to fight for their sovereignty. This episode moves beyond the simple hero narrative to examine her political acumen, the complex internal divisions within the Ashanti confederacy, and the brutal aftermath of the conflict. We look at how her exile to the Seychelles shaped her final years and why she remains a potent symbol of resistance in modern Ghana. #YaaAsantewaa #WarOfTheGoldenStool #AshantiEmpire #GhanaHistory #SikaDwaKofi #FrederickHodgson #Ejisu #QueenMother #WestAfricanHistory #ColonialResistance #SeychellesExile #PrempehI #BritishColonialism #AkanCulture #FexingoHistory #BlackHistory #AfricanLeadership #HistoryPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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