feb 26, 1700 - Sika dwa kofi (Golden Stool)

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Gold over wood and cast-gold attachments
Ashanti peoples (south central Ghana)
Area rich in gold
Gold symbolizes Royalty
In charge of gold trade of North Africa

British called this area “The Gold Coast” and they were ALWAYS interested in this region. They eventually destroyed the Ashanti capital in 1874. They really wanted the Golden Stool

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