Ashanti
- proper noun
:
asante
- The Ashanti people of Ghana have a rich tradition of storytelling that reflects their cultural values.
- the Ashanti people
Examples
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The Bobo Ashanti tribe... present day Ghana... 19th century.
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Chawi, Cherokee, and Iroquois Indians also populate the autobiographies, and there is a brief reference to an Ashanti ancestor.
Academic text (1991) -
You think people you think Ashanti been in a few fights, she'd be looking good as hell.
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Older studies suggested 20-25% of farmers received 50-55% of income; a 1987 study of four Ashanti villages found that 32% of the farmers received 94% of gross cocoa income.
Academic text (1991) -
The spider Ananse is the trickster among the Ashanti of Africa: an enormous class of their trickster tales is simply called anansesem, or "spider stories," regardless of whether Ananse appears in them.
Academic text (1991) -
Each year, in fact, I receive up to a dozen inquiries from teachers seeking replacement sets of our Project Africa Inquiry Maps or permission to reprint some of the model inquiry lessons on African migrations, the Ashanti, the Hausa, or the early African kingdoms.
Academic text (1994) -
But it is true that this country includes the Akan people (including the Ashanti, based around Kumasi), the Mole-Dagbani in the north, the Ewe in the east, and the Ga in Accra.
Academic text (2001) -
Many Ashanti communities are known for their colorful festivals and vibrant dances that celebrate their heritage.
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In Ashanti culture, the golden stool is a symbol of unity and power among the people.
Synonyms
A group of people from central Ghana known for their rich culture
Compounds
A spice from a West African plant's dried fruit that has a fresh peppery taste
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ashanti is the English form of the people's own name, Asante, in the Akan language of Ghana. The name is often linked to ideas of 'strength' and 'victory', so Ashanti refers to the ethnic group known for their rich culture and history.
