Yaa Asantewaa And The Golden Stool | Drunk History: Black Stories | Comedy Central UK

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Film director Amma Asante tells us about the warrior queen who stood up to colonial powers, lead an army against the British Empire and was an all-round fearless, brave Ghanaian heroine - Yaa Asantewaa. She stands as a symbol of Black pride that in the face of overwhelming injustice, one should lead by example no matter the cost - and to never, ever back down.
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[@cheezedust]

The Daddy Lumba soundtrack at the end was a very nice touch.

[@cookimonster1251]

Turning off until u said she fought the British 😆🇨🇮😆❤️

[@theonlybonsu]

Ghana Represent 🇬🇭

[@Idlovemeadreadhead]

Interesting take. Asante women are much more stronger than the men in so many way, but they understand the need for and essence of a dedicated man to help stabilize the family unit. If Nana Yaa Asantewaa had not stood up at that time, other Queenmothers probably would have. The women have always propped up the men.

[@twilightgardenspresentatio6384]

A general to lead you and each warrior you create together

[@knobtuner]

I strongly disagree... which other Queenmothers do you speak of? Yaa Asantewaa was a warrior Queenmother. An anomaly at that time. Hence, her legendary status because she did what even the men couldn't

[@yawowusuansah2029]

Wtf.😂😂😂😂 please stop twisting facts. Women are revered in the Ashanti tribe as is matrilinial but stop capping. Women can never be stronger than men. Stop the exagerration 😂

[@willtrafford9113]

Awesome to see Sheila Atim getting to do more stuff! She’s an amazing actress!

[@claraanane2272]

Great Ghanaian history. Love the part where she said it could make black panther 3

[@Delboy0]

Ghana is the real like Wakanda read some history. Ashanti descendants in Jamaica and Suriname started revolutions in South America and Caribbean and Marcus Garvey was a Jamaican of Ashanti Ghanaian descent. The thing about the Ashantis is they are proud and stand up and fight. And they were the African tribe who invented concept of Black Power at the start of colonialism

[@brighroppong2812]

Upon refusing to give up the golden stool, now the British furiated brought down their army they looted and distroyed the Astanti capital, burning down the city and the kings palace... They arrested the king and murdered all the elders after the Battle , for refusing to disclose the location of the stool... All this after they welcomed them into their kingdom. The men where afraid because , now their king was arrested striped of his titles and taken oversea.... This was when Yaa Asantiwaa stepped in. Only after the British stated murdering random people and demanding for the GOLDEN Stool. In the end she killed and distroyed the British army , now seizeing their castle among other stuff... ...And this story only gets interesting for here.

[@AsantewaaBoateng-iv9yp]

ASANTEWAA

[@Delboy0]

Ghana was the real Wakanda

[@badboy3842756]

Technically Ethiopia was because they was never colonized

[@Delboy0]

@@badboy3842756 yeah but Ghana had a metal the whole world wanted and was strong enough to defend it.

[@joefreeman3772]

Point of Correction, nobody sits on the Golden stool, not even the King himself. as a matter of fact the stool has its own throne and sits beside the King! thats why it was such an insult for him to say he wanted to sit on the stool.

[@borgoravenyawilliam3574]

Exactly.

[@Africamyafrica80]

Ashanti,Oyo and Songhai Empires were most powerful Empires in West Africa.

[@joefreeman3772]

"A thin, brown, leathery old lady, with fierce blazing eyes The most amazing native woman who ever lived in Africa The cruellest woman and the greatest murderess of her age She hated the British A great patriot when she surrendered to me she spat in my face."

[@princecole3208]

i love this😂😂

[@foreignchocaliqdelux7897]

❤️❤️‍🔥 My ancestors ❤️‍🔥❤️

[@kojojampa]

Kindly note that there was no Ghana then.. This is absolutely an Asante History not Ghana really.

[@JiveDadson]

What the fuck, Comedy Central? I will drink as irresponsibility as I like, thank you very much.

[@jaycollinswrld]

Hahaha Ghana ma people

[@Kwabenata.Etu0hene]

Asantewa wasn’t Ghanaian. She was from Asanteman.

[@kojojampa]

Was about typing this. Very important.. There was no nation called Ghana then.

[@graceoffeibeaacquah8996]

Amazing 😂

[@lagoddola1797]

this so funny 😂. BUT the picture you showed was not the real YAA ASANTEWAA. Is a picture of an African American Student who dressed like her to present the history of the Queen

[@tdsiva9051]

Facts

[@marigold9736]

Wow what a beautiful story, the British stole so many Indian Prince Princess jewellery including the Crown Queen wears they even stole Palace curtains and bed sheets for Queen Victoria not to mention cotton and underwear pyjamas 😂😂😂

[@twilightgardenspresentatio6384]

If a Drow mistress exists then it’s this elven princess here.

[@JiveDadson]

The other host made the show. I hope he's not gone forever.

[@2six536]

Nice but where is the part where they have the. British the fake replica of the stool and hid the real one

[@graceoffeibeaacquah8996]

How did you make this video? 😂😂

[@jaycollinswrld]

Why don't they always get the Ghanaian accent..always using Kenyan accent.Africans all don't speak like that

[@zanetapenny8388]

Lol, that is NOT a Kenyan accent. What part of Kenya are you from that you think that's a Kenyan accent? 🤣

[@jaycollinswrld]

@@zanetapenny8388 hahaha....they always get it wrong .. Ghanaians don't talk like that

[@zanetapenny8388]

@@jaycollinswrld Well then, as a Kenyan I can assure you that is not our accent either.

[@jaycollinswrld]

@@zanetapenny8388 okay...

[@crashbandicoot430]

@@jaycollinswrld are you white? Cos im Ghanaian, and thats deffo our accent

[@janplasil4066]

yea ashanti the tribe that anslaved half of africa nd sold it to brittish :D

[@Nitebreed]

Slaggs off the British Empire with a Brittish accent!??

[@CKnaija]

So she should have told the story like the British Empire was in the right with this issue?

[@Sam-Cain]

Interestingly, it turns out you *can* be critical of a country whilst also coming from and (in some ways) benefiting from said country. Don't worry though mate, you'll learn all about it by the time you reach primary school. Just give it time 💙

[@DamnDealDone]

Don't take history lessons from people that think they are funny but aren't is the morel of all these stories. Garbage, nonsense lacking any real historical context.