14 mars 3723723 - Sika dwa kofi (Golden Stool)

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1700 CE
Gold over wood and cast-gold attachments
Ashanti peoples (south central Ghana)
• Area rich in gold
• Gold symbolized royalty
• British called it "the gold coast" destroyed capital in 1874
• No one sits on the stool
• Always tipped on side- so the spirits can't be taken
• Kind wears golden sandals and holds umbrella
• "coming of age" gift, stool takes on owners sunsum (energy/aura)

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