Yaa Asantewaa I (c. 1840 – 17 October 1921) was the Queen Mother of Ejisu in the Ashanti Empire, now part of modern-day Ghana. She was appointed by her brother Nana Akwasi Afrane Okese, the Edwesuhene, or ruler, of Edwesu.

May 18, 2023 · Nana Yaa Asantewaa was a prominent queen of the Ashanti Empire of the Gold Coast (present-day Ghana). Her immense contributions to the fight for independence of the Ashanti Confederacy proved to be essential to the nationalist agitations that birthed Ghana’s independence in 1957.

Martina Dwamena, who goes by the mononym Asantewaa, is a Ghanaian TikToker. [1] She is known for the funny videos she started creating during the global Coronavirus pandemic, when she rapidly gained followers on TikTok. [2][3] In 2021, Asantewaa won the Pulse Ghana award for TikTok influencer of the year.

Yaa Asantewaa was an influential Ashanti queen at the beginning of the twentieth century who remains a powerful symbol today. Her birthdate is contested; she is generally believed to be born between the 1840s to 1860s in the Ashanti Confederacy in present-day Ghana.

Dec 3, 2024 · Yaa Asantewaa is a formidable female personality in Ghanaian history. This article delves into her life, the sociopolitical context of her time, her legendary leadership during the war, and her enduring legacy.

Jul 2, 2023 · Yaa Asantewaa was a Ghanaian war leader, queen, human rights champion, and politician. She rose to prominence as the Ashanti King's commander during the Golden Stool War, fighting against British colonial rule to uphold and safeguard the …

Mar 16, 2018 · Yaa Nana Asantewaa was born in 1840 in Besease, then Ashanti Empire. She died in exile on the Seychelles on 17th October 1921. What was Yaa Asantewaa renowned for? She inspired and...

Jan 17, 2023 · Born in the mid-19th century in the Ashanti Kingdom, a powerful empire located in West Africa on the Gold Coast, in what is now modern-day Ghana, Yaa Asantewaa was a queen mother of the Edweso tribe (I can’t see you but I’ll bet a …

Yaa Asantewaa is widely regarded as a fearsome military leader as she led a strong resistance against the British during what is now known (amongst other names) as the ‘Yaa Asantewaa War’ during the Anglo-Asante Wars (1823-1900s).

Jun 18, 2020 · Yaa Asantewaa is popular and famous for leading the Ashanti rebellion to defend the Golden Stool against British colonial rule. She advocated women’s liberation and equality between men and women. She was the sister of Nana Akwasi, Ruler of Ejisu (Ejisuhene), an ethnic group in today’s Ghana.