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Northern Factors in Asante History

Emmanuel Akyeampong

Nana Ojiminkpa II, Bosomfuo (priest) of Krachi Dente Shrine (in white) with shrine officials

Nana Ojiminkpa II, Bosomfuo (priest) of Krachi Dente Shrine (in white) with shrine officials
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Krachi Dente, a Guan deity that relocated from Larteh in Akuapem to Krachi, was one of the most revered deities in precolonial Asante. It was consulted often by the Asante state in matters of war.

Courtesy of Emmanuel Akyeampong (July 24, 2010)
Nana Ojiminkpa II, Bosomfuo (priest) of Krachi Dente Shrine (in white) with shrine officials
Nana Ojiminkpa II, Bosomfuo (priest) of Krachi Dente Shrine (in white) with shrine officials
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Courtesy of Emmanuel Akyeampong

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Creator: Akyeampong, Emmanuel
Contributing Institutions: Emmanuel Akyeampong; MATRIX: The Center for Humane Arts, Letters, and Social Sciences Online at Michigan State University
Description: Krachi Dente, a Guan deity that relocated from Larteh in Akuapem to Krachi, was one of the most revered deities in precolonial Asante. It was consulted often by the Asante state in matters of war.
Date: July 24, 2010
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Location: Kete Krachi, Ghana
Format: Image/jpeg
Rights Management: For educational use only.
Digitizer: Emmanuel Akyeampong
Subjects:
Kintampo
Asante
Kete Krachi
Shrines