HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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It symbolizes the power for the king and the Ashanti people.
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The stool was meant to encourage equal rights for all.
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The Ashanti would become rich making furniture and household goods.
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The Ashanti people could only worship if they were sitting on the Golden Stool.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Golden Stool is a sacred symbol of the Ashanti nation believed to possess the sunsum (soul) of the Ashanti people.
Detailed explanation-2: -Considered an earthly counterpart to the sun, it was the physical manifestation of life’s vital force, or “soul” (kra), and was incorporated into the ruler’s regalia to represent his purity and vigor. At the political level, gold indicated the kingdom’s dominance over rivals.
Detailed explanation-3: -According to the traditional beliefs of the Ashanti, the king should never come into physical contact with the stool. During the ceremony of enstool-ment, when the Divisional chiefs signify their collective physical support by lifting the king ‘onto’ the stool, no part of his body should touch the stool.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Asantehene is the ruler of the Ashanti people. The Asantehene is traditionally enthroned on a golden stool known as the Sika ‘dwa, and the office is sometimes referred to by this name.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Golden Stool has since been a symbol of strength in the Ashanti people. The stool is now represented as the centrepiece of the Flag of the Ashanti. The Stool was honoured and kept sacred in many ways. It was never allowed to touch the ground.