The Asante Gold Stool: Between Heaven and Empire

Before the Golden Stool became a symbol of resistance in the Anglo-Ashanti wars, it was first a sacred object that unified the Asante nation. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the spiritual and political origins of the Sika Dwa Kofi, the stool that descended from the sky according to legend. They discuss how it transformed Asante kingship, the rituals that protected it, and the early attempts by outsiders to seize it—long before the British arrived. Drawing on oral tradition, European accounts, and the scholarship of Ivor Wilks, Lucas traces the stool's journey from divine mandate to imperial prize, culminating in the 1896 exile of Prempeh I and the 1900 war that followed. But they also consider the stool's quieter power: its role in daily governance, its hidden sanctuary, and its return in 1921 as a symbol of cultural resilience. How does a physical object hold a nation together? Join the conversation as Lucas and Luna unpack the thin line between the divine and the political in Asante history. #SikaDwaKofi #GoldenStool #Asante #Ashanti #GhanaHistory #WestAfrica #PrempehI #YaaAsantewaa #Kumasi #OseiTutu #KomfoAnokye #Asantehemaa #ColonialEra #Independence #OralTradition #IvorWilks #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo