mar 1, 1710 - Sika dwa kofi (Golden Stool)

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Gold over wood and cast-gold attachments
Ashanti peoples (south central Ghana)
Stool falls from sky, lands in lap of Osei Tutu
Wooden stool covered in gold, made in heavens
Represents the souls of the Ashanti nation
The stool is more important than the king (Asantehene)
The stool is given its own chair
Always tipped on its side

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