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history outline -
literature -
chieftaincy |
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History Outline
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It
is very difficult to find reliable information about Fante history and
the history of Nkusukum Traditional area. Oral history plays an
important role and written sources are rare.
The migration of the Fante
people is reflected in the Odambea festival. There are a lot of myths
concerning the origin of this people. All those myths have their
essence and are important for tradition, but they should be clearly
separated from the facts.
This website wants to
compile both myths and facts, clearly distinguished from each other.
Contributions are very welcome.
The text is based on the
literature enumerated under "literature". Information for the paragraph
"Yamoransa" comes from Mr. Anthony Eghan, Yamoransa. |
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Nkusukum
Traditional Area |
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Most of the inhabitants of today's
Nuksukum Area are part of the Fante people. The Fante belong together
with Ashanti and others to the Akan group. In between the Fanti
settlements, there are settlements of other peoples, like for example
the Etsi and the Asebu.
Etsi and Asebu had been
settling in that region before the Fante came. |
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Origins
of the Fante |
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Around 1300, the Fante had separated from the rest of the Akan people
and settled in Mankessim. They came from Tekyiman, today
Brong-Ahafo-Region. It is uncertain how long the Akan settled in
Tekyiman and where they had come from before.
From Tekyiman to the coast,
there were many different migration movements throughout the centuries. |
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Settlement in Nkusukum |
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From Mankessim, the Fante spread to different parts of today's Central
Region, defeated the peoples they found there and settled. Mankessim
became seat of the Omanhene (Paramount Chief) of Nkusukum. Today, Mankessim is split
into two paramountcies: The Omanhene of Mankessim Traditional Area has
his seat in Mankessim. Nkusukum Amanase-Mankessim (also part of the town
of Mankessim, market area), is seat of the Nkusukum Obaatan. The seat of
the Nkusukum Omanhene had been transferred to Yamoransa.
Yamoransa was not the last
place of the migration. Migrants belonging to the Twidan family moved
from Yamoransa into the direction of Takoradi. They are living today in
a town called Aboransa, near Komenda. |
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Yamoransa |
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The first chief in
Yamoransa after the migration from Tekyiman was Okumko I, followed by
Okumko II and III. The third Okumko was a very powerful chief.
With Nana Essandoh I, the first Omanhene was
installed in Yamoransa. Essandoh IV alias Kojo Attah, was destooled and
went to live in the north, still trying to influence Nkusukum people.
Essandoh V alias Kweku Nkrumah destooled himself. The next ruler was
again Kojo Attah under the stoolname of Essandoh VI. He was a very
dynamic and powerful person. The seventh Essandoh alias Kobbina Otu was
installed in the 1970ies. He was the one who brought Odambea back to
life. After his death, their were litigations and a long vacancy.
The present Omanhene, Nana Okese Essandoh, was
installed in the 1990ies. |
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