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3 unusual facts about Ashanti


Vehicle registration plates of Ghana

The numbering starts from 1 to 9999; in the Ashanti and Greater Accra Regions, many vehicles are registered every year therefore, supplementary plates are provided for these two regions - AW and AE are the supplementary plates for the original AS of the Ashanti Region; GT, GN, GW, GE, GY, GL GS, GC, GM and GX are also the supplementary plates for the original GR of the Greater Accra Region.

There are ten Regions in Ghana: Ashanti, Brong-Ahafo, Central, Eastern, Greater Accra, Northern, Upper East, Upper West, Volta and Western.

On the vehicle registration plates, one will see the first letter from the name of the region and the letter 'R' which denotes Region; however, four of Ghana's ten Regions: Ashanti, Brong-Ahafo, Upper East and Upper West do not take the format whereby the letter 'R' and the first letter from the name of the Region are used - AS, BA, UE and UW are used for Ashanti, Brong-Ahafo, Upper East and the Upper West Regions respectively.


Afro-Barbadian

So, according the historian Karl Watson, most slaves imported into Barbados were Akans (Ashanti and Fante from Ghana), Ewe and Fon (coming both from Benin).

Akropong–Akuapem

This group includes the Akuapem, the Akyem, the Ashanti, the Baoulé, the Brong/Abron, the Fante and the Nzema peoples covering the Brong Ahafo, Ashanti, Western, Central, and Eastern Regions, as well as portions of the midsection of the Volta Region, and into North Ghana.

Anansi the Spider

Anansi, a trickster in the folk tales of the Ashanti people of Ghana

Ashanti Gold SC

Ashanti Gold Sporting Club popularly known as AshGold is a football club based in the gold mining town of Obuasi, south of Kumasi, in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

Ashanti to Zulu

Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions is a 1976 children's book written by Margaret Musgrove and illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon.

Bobby Godsell

As CEO, he oversaw, alongside Sam E. Jonah, the merger of AngloGold and the Ashanti Goldfields Corporation, announced on 16 May 2003 and completed on 26 April 2004, to form AngloGold Ashanti.

Candomblé Jejé

The various ethnic groups as Fon, Ewe, Fante, Ashanti, mine to come in Brazil, were called "djedje", deployed here in your worship Salvador, Cachoeira and São Félix in Bahia, and São Luís of Maranhão, then spread itself to several Brazilian states.

Carl Christian Reindorf

He wrote The History of the Gold Coast and Ashanti in the Ga language.

Chink Santana

Santana also appeared as singer Ashanti's love interest in the music video for her single "Don't Let Them."

Christian Vincent

As a dancer/choreographer, Vincent has toured and performed with Madonna, Ashanti, Gloria Estefan, Ricky Martin, Shakira, and Britney Spears.

Christmas in the City

Christmas in the City is a 2013 American Christmas and holiday season film written by Barbara Kymlicka, directed by Marita Grabiak, starring Ashley Williams, Jon Prescott, and Ashanti and distributed by Lifetime Network.

Collectables by Ashanti

This is Ashanti's second album to receive a Parental Advisory sticker on it; the first being her debut album, 2002's Ashanti, in both cases mainly due to the rap verses.

Dana Snyman

Snyman's first play, the one-man comedy Die Uwe, Pottie Potgieter (Yours Truly, Pottie Potgieter), was first performed in 2006 by Frank Opperman and was the runner-up for the AngloGold Ashanti/Aardklop-Smeltkroes Award for new texts in the same year.

David van Nyendael

For this reason, the 300 year anniversary of diplomatic ties between Ghana and the Netherlands was celebrated in 2002, with Dutch Crown Prince Willem-Alexander and his wife Máxima visiting Ghana between 14 and 17 April, and with Ashanti king Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II visiting the Netherlands in June.

Ebrié

Their oral history relates that the tribe was originally located to the northeast, near the lands of the Ashanti in Ghana, but that they fled to the south after a great defeat in battle by a neighboring tribe.

Fredua

Barima Fredua Agyeman (or Kwaku Dua I Panyin) (1797–1867), the Asantehene (King of the Ashanti) from 1834 until 1867

Golden Stool

This provoked an armed rebellion known as the War of the Golden Stool, which resulted in the annexation of Ashanti to the British Empire, but preserved the sanctity of the Golden Stool.

Herman Willem Daendels

Drawing on his experience from the East Indies, he came up with some very ambitious infrastructural projects, including a comprehensive road system, with a main road connecting Elmina and Kumasi in Ashanti.

Hollie Robertson

In 2005, she was a backing dancer in the video of the single "Only U" by Ashanti.

John Plumptre Carr Glyn

They are sometimes called the Ashanti Ring, or, in a punning reference to Wolseley's first name, the Garnet Ring.

He was also present at the capture of the capital, Kumasi, which had been abandoned by the Ashanti.

Kahlil Ashanti

Kahlil Ashanti began his career as a teenager, performing at a community theater and at open mic nights at comedy clubs throughout the Midwestern United States.

Larenz Tate

Larenz was also featured in R&B singer Ashanti's 2003 released music video Rain on Me, where he played the jealous, abusive spouse of Ashanti.

Markie Mark

The group worked with Def Jam UK, leading to remixes for Ashanti, Mariah Carey, Beenie Man and various compilation albums.

Mining industry of Ghana

More than 99% of gold production in the early 1990s came from underground mines in western and Ashanti Region, with the remainder coming from river beds in Ashanti Region and Central Region.

Mongbwalu

AngloGold Ashanti Kilo, a joing venture between AngloGold Ashanti and the government-owned OKIMO, gained the rights to concession 40, starting exploration in November 2003 and expanding its activities as the UN and DRC government regained and consolidated control over the region.

Noel Birch

In 1895 to 1896 he took part in the Ashanti expedition, and in South Africa he served with the Royal Horse Artillery in the Cavalry Division under the command of Sir John French, taking part in the relief of Kimberley, the operations in the Orange Free State and the Transvaal, and being present at the Battle of Diamond Hill.

Obuasi

Operated by the Anglo Gold Ashanti (AGA), formerly the Ashanti Gold Company, it was the company's largest mine until the company's merger with the South African company AngloGold.

Osei Kofi Tutu I

The Empire of Ashanti was officially formed in 1701 and Osei Tutu was crowned Asantehene (King of all Ashanti).

Oxygen: Custom Concert

The show also involved Kenny Chesney who, like Ashanti, performed some of his biggest hits.

Prince Nana

Although Nana was born in the United States, he states that he is the son of an Ashanti tribe member with royal heritage and the heir to the throne of Ashanti in Ghana.

Saint Nicholas' Church, Shanghai

Currently the building is home to a French restaurant on the ground floor called Ashanti and a Spanish one in the basement called La Boca.

Selena Cuffe

A descendant of the Ashanti tribe of Ghana, he was freed by the Emancipation Proclamation at the age of eight.

St John Evans

From 1931 until 1941 he held posts in what is now Ghana, ending his time there as Archdeacon of Ashanti.

Sulley Muniru

Muniru started his youth career at Ashanti Akim Missiles, a colts club in his hometown Konongo and helped then his college team to win the national championship where he was voted the best player.

The Deele

Their hit song "Two Occasions" was referenced by rapper The Game in the song "One Night" in 2006, and by Plies in his 2009 hit song, "Want It, Need It" featuring Ashanti.

The Way That I Love You

It starts with Ashanti speaking on the phone to a 911 operator, asking for help to be sent and then shows Ashanti in a bathtub, submerging herself.

The video reveals that Ashanti discovered that her boyfriend (played by actor-singer Christian Keyes) was cheating on her, via messages on his Sidekick and credit card and phone bills.

Ashanti said she chose him for his work with shows like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Law & Order, and Heroes.

Volage-class corvette

Active served as the commodore's ship on the Cape of Good Hope and West Africa Station and her crew served ashore in both the Third Anglo-Ashanti and Zulu Wars.

Yinon Yahel

More recently, Yinon has been engaged in mainstream productions for major R&B artists including Donnie Klang & Danity Kane where he made appearance on the hit show "MTV Making the Band 4" with P. Diddy; in addition to writing & producing for multi-platinum recording artist Ashanti, Bad Boy Records Cassie and most recently P. Diddy.

Zdenka Žebre

Africa inspired her to start writing and she worked on her novel Okomfu Anoči about the Ashanti priest and statesman Okomfo Anokye.


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