The Kwahu people, where did they come from?

The Kwahus, where did they come from? History and Culture of the Kwahu people. i dont own rights to images used

[@killavision4068]

I am a Mandinka tribal from The Gambia 🇬🇲. I find Ghanian tribes and history very interesting.

[@abenasarpong2844]

Kwahus are Ashantis ... and am proud one

[@brownoppong834]

There's no tribe in Ghana called Ashanti or Kwahu. They are sub groups if the Akan tribe. Ashanti is big because it is a UNION of many such Akan groups>>>Adansi, Amansie, Atwima, Kwabre, Offinso(not offinso town, but all the land after crossing the Offin river to the outskirts of Techiman-Now Offinso south municipal and Offinso north district), Sekyere, Asante-Akyem, kumasi and Ahafo(The ahafo region and three districts in Ashanti region- Ahafo Ano south west, Ahafo ano south east and Ahafo ano north).

[@africantruth2539]

@@brownoppong834 You are right. The tribe is called Akan.

[@africantruth2539]

Abena Sarpong Yes Kwahus are Ashantis like the Koforiduas (New Juaben) even the Baules of Ivory Coast.

[@christopherlevinanakofigug1178]

Times have changed and we have our own identity now. We are not Ashantis.

[@manbapaahof9143]

You can't twist history to mislead people ok.

[@lagoddola1797]

Some of the Asantes migrated to that area because they didn’t want to go to war anymore and because of food some of them were going back to the Asante Empire. And when they see them living they saa K) Wu just to remind them that they will go to war if they go back. I heard this from the Kwahu Chief himself on TV3 when they interviewed him

[@kwabenaselikemwiredu-okata6673]

We need a video on Mamprusi and Ahanta People Thanks you very much for the great history lessons keep up the great works.

[@KINGKWESI]

great narrative keep it up bro

[@robertagyei3101]

Very informative...i know kwAhu very because i come from there...straight from Pepease

[@lionheritagetv528]

one love

[@jessicabonsu4058]

Same here kwahu pepease never been there tho

[@robertagyei3101]

@@jessicabonsu4058 oh really....its such a nice to be

[@joycestyleofcooking]

Yes! You absolutely right about them being HARD WORKERS! THANK YOU

[@naku8276]

Can you do one on the bono ?? I never hear about the history properly. Thanks for the content and knowledge.

[@lionheritagetv528]

yes thanks

[@francistornyevide2433]

You got it on point bro, keep it up

[@akwabanthebe5836]

Kwawu came from the name "Kwawuakwa Odomankoma Brafo" that is a battalion of feared warriors/ executioners from the Royal home of Ashanti Mampon. They were led by Mampon- Agyei.Their name literally translates in parts as " Divine Executioners" probably the reason why visitors used to fear going to Kwahu in the olden days , fearing their heads would be cut off. The exploits of the late Kwasi Asare, the chief executioner attests to these fears. They migrated from Ashanti Mampon in two clans. The Breteo and the Ettina the original occupants of the lands of Israel, Lebanon and Palistine. The Europeans took the two names as Briton and Hattina. Other clans like the Agona of Bokurua came from Bodweseaworo( Bodweseanwo) and Denkyira Nnoemu.. Nkokoo (Nkawkaw) is said to take its name from a river Kokoo.

[@benababiodanso2885]

Thanks for the information. There is too much pseudo history around these days.

[@benababiodanso2885]

Asase means Land/earth Aban means Fortress, Castle, Barrier. Asase Aban therefore means a natural Fortress.

[@akwabanthebe5836]

@@benababiodanso2885 a Hill Fortress : a Asase Aban.

[@mattmoy8964]

Great job from AYITI ka CHANJE

[@debbyquaye3020]

Great info! Keep up

[@timewithfirstlady]

The person who lead the Kwahu people against the Ashanti’s in the Great War was called Nana Fosua Kobour. The Kobour was a title added to her name meaning fighting stone

[@RichardOFord]

The kwahu's and nkawkaw people are all Asantes who move from Ashanti Mampong to those places just because of the Ashantis war . They were tired of being in war their whole live

[@Obrempong]

i just love your content.

[@benthompson3750]

Kwahu ooo Kwahu. 🔥🔥🔥

[@ashbrook1347]

can you help me with the images you used in the video that shows the life of the locals

[@joycestyleofcooking]

Great information about KWAHU. WHERE DO GET YOUR INFORMATION FROM?

[@lionheritagetv528]

oral history source

[@joycestyleofcooking]

@@lionheritagetv528 ok. Well done and keep it up?

[@lionheritagetv528]

@@joycestyleofcooking thank you

[@joycestyleofcooking]

@@lionheritagetv528 you are most welcome bro!

[@lionheritagetv528]

@@joycestyleofcooking help me share the channel too

[@benjaminamoah8676]

Prior to the arrival of the Akan people at the mountains, Guans were the occupants. While most of them left for the Afram Plains and neighbouring lands, some of them remained and mixed with the Akans now called Kwahu.

[@kojofilms]

Nice one.... more education

[@paakwesidennis1084]

Hi Point of corrections of BUKURUWA means 3boorkruwa in translation a stone cup founded by Nana Kon Anpata

[@paulinaowiredu2809]

Wow God bless you this is cool history

[@joycentow4104]

Please thank you but please finish the conversation is so interesting is cut short Why Thanks

[@arkfamkk7046]

Haha 😆. Asase Aban “y3nte gyae”

[@ruthchadavoine7302]

Good job from AYITI ka CHANJE

[@eun8018]

Kwahu kwahu representing

[@juliaasantewaa6862]

Please lean to mention the names of the kwahu towns well

[@luxurymoy5962]

Nice from AYITI ka CHANJE

[@Ahoto_papa_bi]

Which books are you getting this information from?

[@maafiasikapa]

Nice program

[@Mystics-and-herbs-empire]

Proud kwahu girl

[@gideonoseiamin7488]

am from pepease

[@binneyalpha475]

Thank you master Leo ..!

[@vidaedward451]

Yes my grandmother to me that we the atibea people are from k)ntonase in asante religion

[@cliffordbannor2865]

Nkawkaw. ~~~~~~~ May I suggest that, Nkawkaw could mean "ƐNKA NKƆHƆ?" And it could mean: "Don't proceed further, or "Don't go there" or "Don't go that far" NKA-NKƆ-HO, later became, NKƆKƆƆ or NKAWKAW in English. 😂😅❤

[@danafram2992]

Kwahus are simple Ashantis !

[@yotsanta]

The history is a bit distorted. Poor pronunciation of towns.Nkawkaw was never a kingdom. It annoys me to see my history distorted. Please get the Kwahu handbook to know the real history.

[@amaasobu3043]

I may be wrong but I think all the Akans came from the North of Africa through Sudan through the North then they went towards South.

[@gyimahasamoah4562]

Kwahu people are from Mampong, Nsuta

[@ushaimran2112]

This is a concocted story Nkawkaw means I went back and nkowu or kowu means go back and blow and these groups are guans themselves. Akans like to distort history

[@starseedinfinity2704]

Obour ba!

[@nanayaaakoto8988]

The meaning of kwahu got me🤪

[@hayaiestate9110]

It's serious o

[@mickyhector7203]

That's not the meaning .

[@kob6574]

so the kwahu are also ashantis right ?

[@kakuanorabdulrahmantchiess5390]

Though widely spread, there is nothing that links the then Gana/Ghana empire and subsequently Mande/ Mali Empire to the present day geographical Ghana of Kwame Nkrumah. I strongly believe; that part of Akan history was forged. Who, how and to serve what purpose is yet to be debated. May be because of the wealth and hie strong the Mali Empire was; only nature knows. The only people in the present day that is linked somehow with the people of Mande is the Banda people in the bono ahafo region.

[@mawuliahiable6178]

But the people in brong ahafo are akans so your point is stupid

[@agyekumkwame4682]

Good attempt in your presentation but there are a lot you need to recheck and correct some of the facts ,eg,not all the kwahus moved tothe current place at the same time,some came earlier, others later,anyway good attempt

[@tetennipabennahtv4291]

Speak in Twi please

[@SashaRules-24hrs]

They are from china that's how they have Chinese chiefs in Kwahu

[@prudentoh2089]

@ella black at least we are not as stupid as the asanti galamsey. Our land is still protected. I taught u people were intelligent smh

[@isaacadofo-mintah1651]

Get yourself a kwahu friend and you will learn a lot.

[@hayaiestate9110]

oh kwasia 😂😂😂

[@kakrajoe6807]

Ahh please are an Akan man? The way you are pronouncing the names of the town I wonder oooo!🤦🏽‍♀️

[@lionheritagetv528]

learning sir thanks

[@manbapaahof9143]

Masa pronounce din no yie wae. Ɛnyɛ kwehu ɛyɛ kwahu.

[@mickyhector7203]

Its true about the name.

[@binneyalpha475]

Sure ..

[@hayfordadofo3011]

The blogger is spot on. The little ma mum told me was that. They were marginalized Ashanatis. A situation where a section of d larger group saw themselves as more Ashanatis than others. In times of war, these marginalized groups were made to b at d forefront ( k) Wu) , sort of protection for d "proper" Ashanatis (they r put at d peril of d opponents). In one of their quests, wn they journeyed to Nkwakwa, these marginalized groups hurriedly climbed d mountain. The Ashanatis decided to pursue them. Shots fired at them went straight into/were captured by d palm trees (ab3-no-ati-fi = Abetifi). They started rolling stones on d intruders n they were left to be. The little I hv heard, stand to b corrected, tho.

[@POINT_OF-CORRECTION]

That's true. But they seek refuge with the Akyems who were then stronger to combat the Ashantis because, the were put forefront of wars by the Ashantis and they were the one suffering heavy casualties and death of the Ashantis wars. Though the Kwahus and the Akyems are subclans of the main Twi clan and the subsequent or later formation of the Ashanti clan by other groups of the same umbrella clan. The Ashantis were war mongers and conquerors so the led to the fleeing of the Kwahus to their Akyems brothers who helped them get to the mountains while the Akyems resisted the Ashanti at Asanti-Akyem. So the few Ashanti warriors that penetrated the Akyems were also defeated by the Kwahus as the roll huge stones at them to prevent them from climbing the mountains to reach them. So mostly, the Kwahus are a mixture of Akyems, and Ashantis.. Stand to be corrected.

[@kwadwofrempongampadu5653]

It is not true that the Kwahus sort refuge with the Akyims they were all together at Adanse which was then not part of the Ashanti Kingdom since the the Ashanti Kingdom was not formed yet at that time the Ashantis were called kwaman and they were all under the rule of the Kingdom of Denkyira due to oppressive rule by the chiefs of Denkyira every body decided sort refuge elsewhere so that they can have their peace. So they moved according to clans the Akyim Abuakwa stool belongs to the Asona clan biegn the elderly among the Asona clans they were the first to move morden day location now Akyim Abuakwa then followed by the younger who also moved to Ofinso in Morden day Ashanti than the Bretuo clan also moved to found Manpong now morden day Ashanti Manpong his younger brother by name Esono Gyima moved with some of the members of the Asona clans led by kwame Onini to found Okwahu but they other settlers like the Asini clans around morden day Abetifi , the Agona clan of morden day Bukruwa and some of the Aduana clans at Bepon, Asakraka and Obomeng after the unification of all the clans into one Kingdom the kingdom was sub divided in to divisions for administrative purposes so the left wing are all Asona clan members sometimes called Asona man headed by Aduamoah, then the right wing are all Aduana clan members headed by Obo then the Adonteng and the Kyidom divisions were held by the Bretuo clan members that is Abetifi and Pepease and also the paramouncy at Abene so before Asanteman was formed Okwahuman, Akyim Abuakwa, Akwamu and other Kingdoms were already in existence Ashanti Kingdom was formed by a group of some of the Akan tribes to protect them selves from oppressive rulers but it later became a great Kingdom one of the greatest Kingdoms in Africa .Kwahu became an alies of the Ashanti Kingdom because the Ashanti Manpong hene who is the second in command to the Ashanti hene has his clan brother as the Okwahuhene because both Manponghene and Okwahuhene siblings from the Bretuo clan that's why the Okwahus helped Ashantis in most of their early wars until Okwahu decided to sign a treaty with the British become part of the British protectorate in the latter part of the 18 century

[@nanasarfo3817]

Am half kwahu half Ashanti but I like Kwahu the most. Kwahu's are very calm and hard working people not talkatives like the Ashanti's. In Accra if not mistakenly, most businesses and beautiful houses are owned by Kwahu people. They are very rich and a respected people. God bless Kwahu.

[@hayaiestate9110]

Kwahu and ashanti are the same, Kwahus migrated from Asante because of war, but Kwahu got independence in 1888, so you as well say i am a kwahu-ashanti

[@kingsleynyamekye4661]

Where did you hear Ashanti's being talkatives. Gyimiini

[@johnnydarren8444]

You're too mumu, because you live in Accra so you hate the Ashantis, whilst the Kwahus migrated from the Ashantis. My grow up and stop deceiving yourself with your falsehood primitive character.

[@koficosafo5371]

Most of narratives are not correct. You don't also pronounce the names correctly.Kwahu is like USA. Every town came separately, and at different time. We did not come as one people. Bukuruwa is the first settler so would have been the paramoutcy, but their stool fell to hands of Asante Mampong hunters settling at Abene. Nkawkaw is not traditional town. Greater part is owned by Obomeng, then Atibie.

[@elizabethasantewah6831]

Name all the Kwahu towns properly Obomeng Mpraeso Atibie Nkwatia Aduamoa Abetifi Tafo Asakraka Pepease Akwasiho Obo Abene Hwehwe Suminak3se Adihyema Asikam Nkawkaw Praso

[@kwakumike4998]

Twenedurase

[@majestystudio3567]

I dispute your narrative, go back and check your account of the Ghanaian history and the various people that forms the Ghanaian society. Do you know who the GUANS are?

[@africabeautiful5822]

Don't just dispute. Présent your facts. Make a video

[@sefadaenzer5070]

Add your corrections. We are all ready to exchange views and learn from each other.

[@majestystudio3567]

@@africabeautiful5822 do check my following message,it right there

[@majestystudio3567]

@@africabeautiful5822 facts is not making a video. what do you want to know about Ghana?

[@majestystudio3567]

@@africabeautiful5822 oral history being a source of Ghanaian history? are you telling me this narrative is the real deal?

[@arkfamkk7046]

Haha 😆. Be the first to watch it

[@lionheritagetv528]

hehe

[@yeboah2890]

Jack you need to learn how to pronounce these Akan towns properly.you pronounced 90% of the town names wrong. what did you say Bretuo clan was? I beg

[@kwadwofrempongampadu5653]

Point of correction the Kwahus are not Ashantis do your research well don't change our history

[@starranokye8627]

Yes kwahu are not Asanti, Kwahu are Ga people

[@lordwilmore8]

@@starranokye8627 😀😀😀

[@christopherlevinanakofigug1178]

@@starranokye8627 koo gyimii we have our own identity now and we are not Ashantis.

[@hayaiestate9110]

@@starranokye8627 Woabɔ dam., who told you Ga people came from Accra not kwahu, gyimi

[@mikedwamena1662]

Wrong information

[@hayaiestate9110]

From where? I've read from so much history pages about kwahu and they all said the same thing that he's quoting

[@mobrown7594]

The Kwawhus were under the Denkyira not the Asantes, the Denkyia, the Akems come from Adanse

[@africa2890]

Who told you?

[@kjoseph8524]

They were ashantis, my friend

[@africa2890]

Don't you know Adanse is Asante?

[@thegiggsdigital8315]

So where did Adanse come from not ashanti my friends listen well Adanse are ashanti's some are still here in ashanti and som flew to eastern,.eastern, bono are all ashanti's but war separate them .

[@kwadwofrempongampadu5653]

You are right the kwahus are not from Asante land they were under the kingdom of Denkyira with the Akyims and the Asantes as well. He made a lot of mistakes in his story he needs to do his research very well before he comes to the public with this kind of information because there is a lot of distortions is his story

[@santostorealba53]

Your Twi pronunciation is to bad

[@hayaiestate9110]

like your mother

[@hayaiestate9110]

Wo maame awotwaa yɛ dɛ

[@NanaKNOwusu]

Asaase Aban literally means a nature's storey structure. Aban in Twi means ' high rise or storey. Hence the Twi phrase Aban soro - storey building. Man, your Twi needs some work. Get some help with 'Bokruwa' - stone cup and Bretuo. You 'massacred' some of those pronunciations.

[@janetfrempong1871]

Yesooo Bokruwa

[@janetfrempong1871]

I don't think he was bread in Ghana

[@lionheritagetv528]

ok sir

[@lionheritagetv528]

@@janetfrempong1871 im trying and learning

[@hayaiestate9110]

@@janetfrempong1871 I don't think you know English, idiot

[@theworld7059]

Good job from AYITI ka CHANJE