{"id":1652,"date":"2024-11-25T09:58:01","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T09:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/?p=1652"},"modified":"2024-11-25T09:58:04","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T09:58:04","slug":"asantehene-receives-28-stolen-artefacts-returned-to-ghana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/?p=1652","title":{"rendered":"Asantehene Receives 28 Stolen Artefacts Returned to Ghana"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has officially received 28 artefacts looted during the Sagrenti War, marking a significant moment in the history of the Asante Kingdom. The return of these artefacts coincides with the 100th anniversary of King Prempeh I’s return from exile in Seychelles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The items, including gold ornaments, ceremonial swords, padlocks for the treasury, and traditional regalia, were originally looted by British soldiers during the war. They had been in the possession of a West African art collector since 1922 and were later purchased by AngloGold Ashanti in 2000. Following years of negotiations, the artefacts were returned to the Asantehene by the management of AngloGold Ashanti during a ceremony at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Sagrenti War, also known as the Yaa Asantewaa War, was a rebellion led by Nana Yaa Asantewaa, the Queen Mother of Ejisu, against British colonial rule. Despite the Asante Kingdom’s defeat and the subsequent exile of King Prempeh I, these artefacts were taken by the British and have remained in their possession for over a century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The return of the looted items is viewed as an important act of reconciliation and a milestone for the Asante Kingdom. Ivor Agyeman Duah, who led the negotiations for the artefacts\u2019 return, stated, \u201cThe return of the artefacts emboldens our strength and unity as a kingdom.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Expressing his gratitude, the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, described the return of the artefacts as a significant step toward healing the wounds of the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The artefacts are now part of a series of events commemorating the 100th anniversary of King Prempeh I’s return from exile. These events include a durbar and a symposium celebrating the life and legacy of the revered king. The artefacts will be displayed at the Manhyia Palace Museum, where they will be available for public viewing, allowing the people of Ghana to reconnect with their heritage and history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has officially received 28 artefacts looted during the Sagrenti War, marking a significant moment in the history of the Asante Kingdom. The return of these artefacts coincides with the 100th anniversary of King Prempeh I’s return from exile in Seychelles. The items, including gold ornaments, ceremonial swords, padlocks for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1653,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[506,507],"class_list":["post-1652","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-regional","tag-asantehene","tag-stolen-artefacts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1652","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1652"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1652\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1657,"href":"https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1652\/revisions\/1657"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1653"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1652"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1652"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winsmediagh.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1652"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}