African Royalties

The grand community of the N'Zima Kotoko in Grand-Bassam region and Kingdom in Ivory Coast/Cote d'Ivoire came around their Royal family for the annual Abissa celebration. This year's celebration was held from November 17th to December 1st at

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PS: Met ta préférée en commentaire . Apres son absence en 2108 nous revoilà a l'abissa 2019. L'abissa est une fête de réjouissance marquant la fin de l'année chez les N'zima peuple lagunaire du sud de la côte d'ivoire durant cette fête le peuple N'zima presente sa culture et son système royale avec les guérisseuses ou komian qui jouent un rôle important dans la communauté d'ou leur place au devant du cortège royale pour conjuré le mauvais sort mais le fait marquant pour moi a été l'opportunité donner aux notables de dire leur vérité au roi le jour de sa 1ere sortie sur la place publique devant tout le peuple et les invités sans craindre des représailles. Loin du système démocratique nos ancêtres avait deja créé ce libre échange entre le roi et son peuple chose difficile a voir de nos jours avec un système dit moderne bref j'ai pris plaisir a couvrir cette manifestation et j'espère avoir reussi a vous partager cette ambiance festive . 📸 Crédit photo : Anice M'broh ® #abissa #2019 #grandbassam #culture #patrimoine #réjouissance #rythme #couleur #Afrique #akan #nzima #parure #puissance #tradition #king #gold #richesse #bal #fête #decouverte #trip #streetart #art #photography #photographer #travelphotography #visitafrica #visiterlafrique #visiterbassam #leguide225

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His Majesty King Amon Awoulé Tanoé, king of Grand Bassam accompanied by members of the royal family marked his first outing on November 17th with a parade, seated on top of his royal hammock, transported in triumph by young people to the big public square of the Grand-Bassam district of France (South-Comoé region).

King Nanan Amon Tanoe was accompanied by "kominlins" and a major tam-tam dedicated to purification, the "Edo-N'gbolé" and a folk dance where the dancers are disguised and dressed in the colors of the Abissa. Also part of the show was a critical dance performed by the singers Ablamon and Ananazé denouncing the woes of the N'zima society.

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PS: Met ta préférée en commentaire . Apres son absence en 2018 nous revoilà a l'abissa 2019. L'abissa est une fête de réjouissance marquant la fin de l'année chez les N'zima peuple lagunaire du sud de la côte d'ivoire durant cette fête le peuple N'zima presente sa culture et son système royale avec les guérisseuses ou komian qui jouent un rôle important dans la communauté d'ou leur place au devant du cortège royale pour conjuré le mauvais sort mais le fait marquant pour moi a été l'opportunité donner aux notables de dire leur vérité au roi le jour de sa 1ere sortie sur la place publique devant tout le peuple et les invités sans craindre des représailles. Loin du système démocratique nos ancêtres avait deja créé ce libre échange entre le roi et son peuple chose difficile a voir de nos jours avec un système dit moderne bref j'ai pris plaisir a couvrir cette manifestation et j'espère avoir reussi a vous partager cette ambiance festive . 📸 Crédit photo : Anice M'broh ® #abissa #2019 #grandbassam #culture #patrimoine #réjouissance #rythme #couleur #Afrique #akan #nzima #parure #puissance #tradition #king #gold #richesse #bal #fête #decouverte #trip #streetart #art #photography #photographer #travelphotography #visitafrica #visiterlafrique #visiterbassam #leguide225

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During this festival the N'zima people presents its culture and its royal system which includes its monarchy and traditional healers and how they each play an important role in the community where their place in front of the royal procession for conjured the bad luck

Traditional dances and cultural events were presented to the king. Her Majesty Queen Mother Adom Kanga Bernadette also marked her outing similar to His Majesty.


History of the N'Zima people:

The N'Zima or Nzema people originated from the Akan group in southwestern Ghana and in southeastern Côte d'Ivoire.

Their language is also known as Nzima (in Ghana) or Appolo (in the Ivory Coast). 

A happy birthday to Their Royal Highnesses Prince Eric and Princess Erica Ohene-Bekoe,
Royal House of Akuapem-Banmu & Okomahene, Ghana.


Their Royal Highnesses who are celebrating their 36th birthdays on October 12th, were born to the late His Majesty Adonteng Kyeame (King) Nana Okomahene Gyamiri III and Her Majesty Banmuhemea (Queen) Nanabea Oye Sakyirifa.

They are the niece and nephew to the current Banmuhene (King) Nana Kwame Afari Bampo II  and Adonteng Kyeamehemea (Queen) Nanabea Yaa Ofusuahene

His Royal Majesty OKYENHENE OSAGYEFUO Amoatia Ofori Panin of Akyem Abuakwa attended the last day of Eastern Regional Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) awards on August 10th.

His Royal Majesty gave the closing speech at the awards where he urged Ghanian journalist to positively project the country to the world. He called journalism a noble with a huge influence and power to uplift and destroy a nation.

He said "Help us, my friends, not to write negative stories about personalities that you will not like,” he said."

Akwamufie gather a mini durbar of its chiefs and citizens in the Ghanian Eastern Region on Sunday to celebrate and commemorate the 55th anniversary of the reign of their Paramount Queen mother, Nana Afrakuma II

THANK YOU! NOTE

significant milestone was achieved over the weekend during the Akwasidae celebration, but we would not have arrived at this point without your involvement.

You helped us get here; and when I think of ways to say thank you, so many thoughts run through my head. pic.twitter.com/IJC26k2v6S

— HRM Odeneho Kwafo-Akoto III (@Akwamuhene) July 18, 2019

They also came together for the Akwasidae festival which celebrates the reunion and the end of a 27 year feud between two royal households; the Ansaah Royal family and the Yaa Botwe Family.

His Royal Majesty Odeneho Kwafo III who succeeded Nana Kwafo Akoto II in 2011 was dragged to the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs by the Ansaah Family led by the Aberewatia Love Adwo Som.

For over two decades, both households fought over the process of choosing the Omahene with lawsuits dragged on to the National House of Chiefs and in May 2019 a judgment was given in favour of Odeneho Kwafo Akoto III.

The Aberewatia Love Adwo Som, head of the Ansaah Family openly announced that she had accepted the ruling by the National House of Chiefs and would no longer pursue the case.
Following that they pledged their full support and service to the current Paramount Chief His Royal Majesty Odeneho Kwafo Akoto III as the legitimate Omanhene for the area.

To proof that she was finally letting bygones be bygones, infront of everyone, she boldly gave hand shake greetings to reigning sovereigns the Omanhene Odeneho Kwafo Akoto III and Nana Afrakuma II, the Paramount Queen.

In his speech, Odeneho commended the Ansaah Royal Family for turning a new page and wanting to rebuilding and continue to retain peace and unity in the kingdom.