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The
Prempeh
II
Jubilee
Museum
located
within
the
National
Centre
for
Culture
is
the
place
to
start
from
when
you
want
to
learn
about
the
history
of
the
Ashantis.
In
contrast
to
the
Manhyia
Palace
Museum
which
is
a
museum
of
Asante
Kingship
in
the
late
colonial
and
post-colonial
eras
of
Ghana,
the
Prempeh
II
Museum
is
a
museum
of
Asante
history
and
culture
in
the
pre-colonial
and
early
colonial
era.
The
museum
located
in
an
open-air
enclosed
building
shows
relics
from
the
Ashanti
Empire
over
a
period
of
400-500
years.
You
will
find
chairs
and
stools
used
by
pre-colonial
Asante
Kings,
household
items
used
by
Asante
Kings,
garments,
guns
and
other
elements
used
by
the
Ashantis
in
their
wars
and
conquests;
pots,
bags,
grinding
stones,
knives
and
machetes;
headgears,
bracelets
and
anklets,
etc.
This
place
houses
the
fake
golden
stool
the
Ashantis
gave
to
the
British
when
they
demanded
for
the
original
golden
stool.
You
will
also
find
linguist
staffs
bearing
the
totems
of
the
8
Akan
clans;
the
first
cloth
worn
by
the
Asante
people
made
from
the
bark
of
a
tree
and
other
garments
that
followed
to
give
way
to
the
Kente.
You
will
also
see
an
old
palanquin
for
the
King
and
one
for
the
Queenmother.
Also
on
display
are
the
talking
drums
used
to
send
out
messages
in
times
past
and
in
wars.
It
was
fun
having
my
tour
guide
speak
Twi
and
having
to
ask
for
clarification
for
some
of
the
things
she
said.
Photo-taking
is
not
allowed.
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