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Seychelles Honours Asantehene Prempeh I …100 Years After Exile

To commemorate 100 years of the return to Kumasi of Asante King Nana Agyeman Prempeh I from exile in Seychelles, a significant two-week photographic exhibition, The King in Exile, has officially been opened at the Seychelles National Library in Mahe, the capital of the Seychelles Islands, by the country’s President HE Wavel Ramkalawan.

The first two weeks of the exhibition from November 11 was rotated afterwards on the other islands and received praises from President Ramkalawan, who spoke about Prempeh’s resilience and his new Christian faith.

President Ramkalawan, a Canon of the Anglican Church, attended the opening with the descendants of Prempeh living on the Island and other Ghanaian residents.

The exhibition was curated by the Historian Ivor Agyeman-Duah, the Permanent Secretary of the Seychelles Institute for Culture, Heritage and the Arts, Cecille Kalebi and the Ghanaian Honorary Consul of Seychelles to Ghana, Kwame N. Acquah.

It stands, the curators explained, “as a tribute to Prempeh’s patience and Yaa Asantewaa’s courage in leading the last Anglo-Asante War of 1900 following the exile. ”

It is also about friendship between Ghana and the Seychelles and serves as a cultural bridge, illuminating a shared history of unity and pride.

Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa also accredited to the Seychelles, Her Excellency Mrs. Francisca Ashietey-Odunton, shared her thoughts on Nana Agyeman Prempeh I’s steadfast dedication to his homeland, reminding Ghanaians of the importance of patriotism and cultural heritage.

She encouraged the youth and others present to embrace their roots and the history that defined their identity, as Prempeh did during his 28-year imprisonment on the island.

Her Excellency added that the event would be part of a broader celebration in Ghana with a three-day event starting with a symposium on November 22 at the Osei Tutu II Hall at the Manhyia Palace, followed by a mini-durbar on November 23, and a memorial church service at the St. Cyprian Cathedral in Kumasi.

The “King in Exile” exhibition, which also has a section on textiles, Kente from Bonwire and other weaving villages, was by courtesy of Maame Konadu Mintah of Mintoma Limited in Ghana.

It has already drawn a remarkable turnout, offering visitors an immersive journey into Prempeh’s ordeal and enduring pride of Asante culture.

Each photograph and story present a powerful tribute to a heritage that has survived centuries of change. Open to the public, the exhibition welcomes Ghanaians and history enthusiasts about a leader who shaped Asante history and continues to inspire generations.

Source: dailyguidenetwork.com

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