Osei Tutu's Golden Stool: How Asante Unity Defeated Denkyira

Before the Golden Stool became a symbol of Ashanti resistance against the British, it was the masterstroke of two men: Osei Tutu and his priest Okomfo Anokye. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the legendary founding of the Asante Union around 1701. They discuss how Osei Tutu, a Kumasi chief exiled in Denkyira, returned with a military and spiritual strategy to break free from Denkyira's tribute system. The centerpiece is the story of the Golden Stool — the Sika Dwa — said to have descended from the sky in a cloud of dust, becoming the sacred soul of the Asante nation. Lucas explains how the stool replaced individual clan fetishes, uniting the Akan states under one political and religious authority. The episode also covers the Battle of Feyiase, where Osei Tutu's forces defeated Denkyira's King Ntim Gyakari using a combination of forest tactics and spiritual preparation. Luna asks about the role of the akrafena or soul swords, and Lucas describes how the Odwira festival was reinvented to bind the union together. The episode ends on a reflective note about how this founding story shaped Ashanti identity all the way to the War of the Golden Stool in 1900. #OseiTutu #GoldenStool #AsanteUnion #Denkyira #OkomfoAnokye #BattleOfFeyiase #SikaDwa #Kumasi #Odwira #Akrafena #AsanteEmpire #AkanHistory #NtimGyakari #GoldCoastHistory #WestAfricanEmpires #GhanaHistory #History #FexingoHistory #AshantiEmpire #KwameNkrumah Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo