Ashanti

Tuesday Open Thread: African Kings and Queens of the Past

January 27, 2015 by pragobots 270 Comments

Yaa Asantewaa (c. 1840–17 October 1921) (pronounced YAA A-san-TE-WAA) was appointed queen mother of Ejisu in the Ashanti Empire—now part of modern-day Ghana—by her brother Nana Akwasi Afrane Okpese, the Ejisuhene—or ruler of Ejisu. In 1900, she led the Ashanti rebellion known as the War of the Golden Stool, also known as the Yaa Asantewaa war, against British … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: African Kings and Queens of the Past

Saturday Open Thread: Anansi The Spider Tales

July 5, 2014 by pragobots 165 Comments

GOOD MORNING P.O.U.! We hope you're enjoying the holiday weekend! We continue our series on Anansi The Spider Tales... One day, Anansi the spider picked some yams from his garden. They were extra beautiful delicious yams, so he baked them carefully in the fire. Then he sat down to eat them up. Just as Anansi was about to put the first bite in his mouth, he heard a … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: Anansi The Spider Tales