The much-anticipated naming ceremony of the baby of Nana Ansah Kwao IV, Chief of Edumasa in the Eastern Region and his wife Gifty Anti took place Sunday at Edumasa.
The ceremony, which started as early as 7am, had both Traditional and Christian elements, was well-attended with some list of dignitaries including former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings, satirist Kwaku Sintim Misa (KSM) and Mr George Owusu, former CEO of EO Group.
Mr Owusu promised the baby, Nyame Animunyam Afia Asaa Afrakoma Sintim Misa 500 shares in Tullow Oil. The programme, which was the first of its kind in the community witnessed a colourful cultural display, coincided with the second-anniversary celebration of their marriage of the two.
Gifty Anti carried the baby and sat next to the queen mother Nana Afrakoma till she was called to hand the baby to the Chairman of the Council of Elders to carry on the naming rituals which was followed by administering of honey, water and wine instructing the baby to uphold truth and integrity throughout her life.
After that, the baby was given back to her mother who passed her on to the Queen mother to decorate her with bracelets, act she performed while speaking words of wisdom and inspiration to her.
Some selected elderly guests were given the opportunity to speak words of inspiration to the newborn baby which included Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings and Mr George Owusu, bringing the traditional part to an end. After that, the royal couple was ushered into the ceremonial grounds to begin the Christian naming ceremony and refreshment.
Some of the personalities in the entertainment industry who graced the occasion were Becca, Ceccy Twum, Afia, and KOD.
Two magnificent cakes donated by Curious Cakes, a subsidiary of EKGS Culinary Institute, were cut to climax both naming ceremony and wedding anniversary.
Source: JFM/Ghana
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Gifty is behaving as if she is competing with somebody..but who could that be? By permitting this many publications about the baby and her family, she demonstrates a weakness that shouldn't have been the case. I bet she would have been the envy of many if she had kept everything else, apart of a simple announcement of the marriage and the baby on the quiet. That way, people would enjoy every little news that comes afterwards. It is not too late; she can do that. This display of inferiority complex is really troubling. The asantehene has been married for over a decade, and until recently, nobody knew about the number of children he even has with the current wife; and they are internationally renowned. Like the others have said, I am not jealous of her, but I worry for her. I pray that she makes sure this marriage works. The same social media backlash will be disastrous. You see, those who love her will not encourage this. I wish her the very best, and so I want her to keep this baby out of the public domain. She should know better.
WHAT IS THE BABY'S NAME?
Not knowing the man is a veteran with three children and they are behaving like that? If this child flatu, them go run to Facebook, is she cuff them go run to instergram aaba. If ebi because of London wey them make this man chief for Edumasa then me dea if I go there them go make me KINGKONG for there because I there U.S Ebeii.
I wonder sef, Edumasa squeeze between Jekiti & adjena... Too much noise
Thanks for that! exactly my sentiment,there is too much noise about this baby. God has been good to Gifty ,yes, but they must grow up.Go to facebook and see, her dress and everything about her is on facebook. The chief already has three children for crying out loud. Someone should tell her to at least keep some things for the baby's safety. This has got nothing to do with jealousy but i think these people are making too much noise The town in question is a small town so what would they have done assuming she got married to Amoateng Ofori Panin or Asantehene?? Aaaaaarrrrhhh! This baby is too little to be everywhere on the internet o.... This is childish! People give birth in their 50s... Tell the cief to grow up, he is a chief for Christ's sake!!!
I believe this baby has three siblings already? What do we know about the first three children in UK? I want to ask, did we do this big naming ceremony to them when they were born or because they were not born in Ghana and to Gifty Anti we are not going to publicise them online or not going to count them as royals? Well maybe my answer will be because they were born in UK and their mother is not as celebrity person like Gifty Anti nobody will know anything about them. Please if you want called me a jealous person but I am thinking about the psychological effect this will have to the children in UK, we need to think about this very carefully. I don’t have anything bad against Gifty and her husband, but why is all this publicity to the baby? Since this baby was born, we have celebrated this baby so much that I don’t even know how the other children in UK will feel or see new baby to be. This happened in a bible (Jacob and Twelve sons “Joseph the Loved one”). I really believe in miracle and am so happy for Gify and her child for all that people said about her life and marriage but I believe we need to tread softly when it comes to the matter of treatment we give to our children. Even the gifts people gave to the baby at the ceremony shouldn’t have been publishing online for people to read. I know this is not the parent fault, it’s the media who have announced it but this is not right. Anyway way, all that I am saying is, we need to be very careful because whatever we do will have a long term psychological effect on the children in UK. Many Thanks, Concern citizen to Nana Ansah Kwao IV children in UK.
May the almighty Allah protect the baby. I soak her in the blood of Jesus. May she grow to become the shinning star for the family and Ghana as a whole. Nana and Gifty God richly bless you.
Di wo fie asem....because u didn’t enjoy such grace doesn’t mean u should criticize it....remove your eyes if u can’t watch...aaaba
@ Afia Kolina, Nyame kasa na wasa oooo, oma adinyinaa ye deeen...., this is indeed the God that we serve, He has really silence the limps of Gifty's enemies. To God we give all the glory
Indeed so so beautiful. And when the Lord says Yes......indeed it yeeeeeessssss!! Nyame Animonyam ada adi ampa (Gods glory has been truly made manifest).