Allotey Jacobs says he wished he were an Ashanti because the Ashanti kingdom is blessed.
Commenting on the funeral of the Asantehemaa on Peace FM's Kokrokoo, Allotey Jacobs was marvelled by the rituals and the culture characterizing the event.
According to him, he has lots of respect for Ashantes, saying the culture is "so unique. I’ve come to respect Ashanti culture. When you look at it very well, it’s like the military setup. So unique, extraordinary; I am not surprised that Ashanti Kingdom goes as far as Cote D’Ivoire and so forth."
The Asantehemaa, Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II, died at the age of 111 after reigning for 39 years.
The Planning Committee in-charge of the funeral has slated Thursday, January 19 as the day for the laying-in-state and burial.
Scrutinizing the funeral arrangements, Allotey Jacobs was mesmerized by the cultural displays at the Manhyia Palace and so wished "to be an Ashanti. That’s what I will say. When you look at the unity, you see that the Asantehene is the epitome of Asante Kingdom or the Ashantis. When the King rises, thousands rise. This kingdom is blessed.”
He also wished the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, well.
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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YOUR FACE AND YOUR BIG NOSE DOES NOT QUALIFIED TO BE AN ASHANTI. YOUR CORRUPT ATTITUDE WILL LET YOU BE AN OPPOSITION FOR 20 YEARS. CORRUPTION IS YOUR NATIONAL ANTHEM INCLUDING YOUR FORMER PRESIDENT MAHAMA. GET READY TO BE IN JAIL WON-SHI-WOO- WOO . MONEY DOES NOT FIT YOU. YOUR BONYO FACE MAKE ME FEEL VOMIT ANY TIME I SEE YOUR FACE. SHAME ON YOU.
First barred word is..c.r.a.p. Second barred word is..r.u.b.b.i.sh
It is naturally good for one to love his or her culture regardless of how idolatrous it is. But to call yourselves descendants of the tribe of Judah is too shallow. You now rely on Black Americans to re-write your history. Visit any credible history department in Ghana and you will be humbled that the Asantes are not Israelis. Or better still, your Manhyia palace will tell you where you came from. The Akans are one and migrated from the same origin within Africa. They got separated upon reaching the current location. So how come a headless historian will isolate only the Asantes and trace them back to Israel? If the Ashantis are the descendants of Ashan, then who is the predecessor of the Fantis...FAN? Hahahahaha. Because of this social media craze, we have become so cheap that we believe any ***barred word*** outsiders write about us. We don't read to verify them...Once it promotes us...we go for it without subjecting it to any rigorous critique. Even the name 'Ashan' in Joshua 15:42;19:7, 1 Chronicles 4:32 and 6:59 is the name of a city in the inhertaince of the tribe of Judah that was given to the children of the tribe of Simeon. This was later transferred to the children of Aaron (because they were Levites) so it was not even inhabited by descendants of Judah. Read the scripture well and stop relying on the work of people who want to come out of their inferiority complex. The land South of Nubia, I mean sub-Saharan Africa, was referred to as Ethiopia in Biblical antiquity and the dark-brownish colour has been the identity of its peoples (Jeremiah 13:23). Akans are the descendants of Ham not Shem and we have been in Africa since the dispersal at the Tower of Babel. Modern day Ethiopians are regarded as belonging to the tribe of Dan because they are Abyssinians. There was interbreeding between different races, Israelis included that gave birth to the current people of Ethiopia. I can go on and on....but the message I am trying to carry across is that..please try and verify things properly and stop jumping on any rubbish you read online. People are so desperate to re-write the history of people and will do anything to achieve this. Don't be deceived by people who are trying to regain their self-esteem through malicious research. It is naturally good to be proud of your tribe...I agree, but let's exercise some decorum. That publication circulating the internet is false. The circumcision argument is flawed because the practice became widespread before Titus conquered and dispersed the Israelis in AD 70; the priesthood attire argument is purely coincidental and is flawed because it was only the descendants of Aaron who wore it. Even other Levites risked death if they dreamt going near (read Numbers 16), therefore the supposed descendants of Judah wouldn't dare use it as a symbol of identity. Asantis are admirable people so are Fantes and all other tribes in Ghana. Each has its own unique identity, let naturally celebrate them without narcissistic and ethnocentric blunder!
ASHANTIS NO SIZE EHEHEHEHHE I DEY FEEL THEM WAAA ASHANTI KINGDOM
You're a BIG disgrace to the Fanties.You and your NDC cronies disrespected the people of cape coast by lifting the ban on drums for lunching of the NDC manifesto.Ashanties always value their culture.shame on you and the Oguaa traditional council.As well as the Omanhene of cape coast.
true it is a blessing to be an ashanti(tribe of judah)but the new jerusalem kingdom is for the saints of christ
Yes we Ashantis are Hebrew Nugget. We are from Judah and we came from Israel to Africa when the Kingdom fell. Google to read about our history you all who doubt us.
If he said this then this guy is so ***barred word***.A big shame to Ghana AND THE EVIL ndc .
The old Ghana empire was was located in modern day Mauritania 9th and 11th centuries C.E. Ashanti empire is about 300years old.
he said it. i was listening