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Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II

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Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Country wey e be citizenGhana Edit
Name wey dem give amNana, Afia, Kobi Edit
Family nameSerwaa, Ampem Edit
Noble titlequeen mother Edit
Ein date of birth1907 Edit
Date wey edie15 November 2016 Edit
KiddieOtumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II, Nana Konadu Yiadom III Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish Edit
Ein occupationruler Edit

Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II (dem born am 1907 – she die 15 November 2016) na she be de Queen mother (Ohemaa) give Ashanti Kingdom den mother give de current Asantehene, Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II, wey be ein youngest son of ein five children.[1][2][3][4]

Na she be de 13th Queen mother give de Ashanti Kingdom. Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II die for 15 November 2016 insyd for ein sleep insyd, wey she die at de age of 109.[5][6] She may be de longest-lived member of any royal family.[7] Dem burry am for dawn for full ceremony wey dey Breman Royal Mausoleum (Ban mu) for 20 January 2017 insyd, afta wey dem remove ein remains from de Bantama Royal Mausoleum so say she go receive final traditional rites.[8]

Before ein death, na she be de Asantehemaa (Queen mother) give de Ashanti Kingdom for 39 years. De Ashanti people dey believe say de Queen mother, wey dem burry first for Bantama Mausoleum, for meet first plus de royal ancestors before Dem go move am go ein final resting place.[9]

Burial

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Dem laid in state de late Queen mother for three days den dem bury am Thursday, 19 January 2017 insyde. Dem place curfew for manners wey dey Kumasi, wey dem talk say everybro for stay indoors from 8pm to 4am. Dis directive dem announce am by de chief linguist for Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II, Nana Nsuase Agyeman Poku Agyemang III on Friday, 6 January 2017.[10]

Recognition

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De Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem Girls Senior High School dem named it afta am.[11][12] Dem take roundabout for Kumasi named afta her too.[13][14]

References

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  1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20140626144822/http://thechronicle.com.gh/when-osei-tutu-ii-marked-13-years-on-the-golden-stool-2/
  2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20150925081734/http://asantekingdom.org/history/queenmothers-of-asante/
  3. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20170202075744/http://asantekotokodc.org/king-osei-tutu
  4. ↑ https://www.ghanaweb.com/person/Tutu-II-Osei-153
  5. ↑ https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/sorrow-at-manhyia-as-asanteman-marks-one-week-observation-of-queenmother.html
  6. ↑ https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/nana-afia-kobi-serwaa-ampem-ii-86mcm8plt
  7. ↑ https://www.tatler.com/article/longest-living-royals-top-10-oldest-royalty-in-history
  8. ↑ https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/asantehemaa-laid-to-rest.html
  9. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230308135145/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Today-in-History-Kumasi-goes-silent-as-Asantehemaa-goes-home-1448683
  10. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20170112113359/http://peacefmonline.com/pages/local/news/201701/302434.php?storyid=100&
  11. ↑ https://www.businessghana.com/site/news/general/249171/Ministry-of-Communications-and-Huawei-train-2,000-SHS-Girls
  12. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230308135144/https://quoterich.com/afia-kobi-ampem-girls-senior-high-school-owoahene/
  13. ↑ https://allafrica.com/stories/200903161764.html
  14. ↑ https://timenote.info/en/Nana-Afia-Kobi-Serwaa-Ampem-II
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