Ethno-Historical Study of the Significance of Royal State Swords
Emmanuel Osei Boakye
Broschiertes Buch

Ethno-Historical Study of the Significance of Royal State Swords

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The royal state sword regalia of Asante used by kings, queens, and chiefs are an indispensable part of their worldview, ontology, and epistemology. Additionally, the royal state sword regalia reveal notable aesthetic and symbolic features of Asante culture and history, both triumphal and traumatic. The royal state swords allow us to historicize Asante ideals, political institutions, social organization, social mobility and power, and labour specialization, among others. In Asante, sword regalia play significant roles in indigenous leadership institutions and political systems, accentuating sta...