The Golden Stool: How the Ashanti United Against the British

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the story of the Ashanti Empire and its sacred symbol of unity: the Golden Stool. They discuss the stool's legendary origin from the sky via the priest Okomfo Anokye, its role in binding the Ashanti chiefdoms into a powerful state, and the devastating war of 1900 known as the War of the Golden Stool. Lucas explains the British demand for the stool, the Ashanti refusal under the leadership of Queen Mother Yaa Asantewaa, and the brutal conflict that followed. The episode covers key figures like Osei Tutu I, Prempeh I, and Yaa Asantewaa, as well as the cultural significance of the stool as the soul of the Ashanti nation. Lucas also touches on the aftermath: the stool's concealment, its rediscovery, and its continued sacred status in modern Ghana. The conversation ends with a reflection on how this single object embodies Ashanti resistance and identity beyond just gold and empire. #AshantiEmpire #GoldenStool #YaaAsantewaa #WarOfTheGoldenStool #OkomfoAnokye #OseiTutu #PrempehI #BritishEmpire #GoldCoast #GhanaHistory #WestAfrica #AntiColonialism #SacredObjects #19thCentury #1900 #Kumasi #FexingoHistory #History #KwameNkrumah #ElminaCastle Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo