BOFO, ADU
ADU BOFO Adu Bofo (18? – 1883), an Asante general, was an outstanding military commander who also wielded considerable political power in his capacity as Gyasehene (royal treasurer) and advisor to the Asantehene. He was the son of Opoku Frefre (q.v), who had himself been Gyasehene. In the 1870s, Adu Bofo was described as “keeper […]
DJANG, OHENEBA. S. S.
OHENEBA SAMPSON SAKYI DJANG Oheneba Sampson Sakyi Djang (1901 – September 21, 1950), a writer, politician, and lawyer, was editor of the Sunlight Magazine (1925 – 1936), a publication recording national traditions and folklore which has become a valuable resource for scholars. He was the son of Nana Djan Kwasi, Chief of Aburi and Adontehene […]
ADDO-DANKWA I
ADDO-DANKWA I Addo-Dankwa I (? – 1838) was the Akuapemhene (paramount chief of Akuapem, a state some 30 mi (48 km) north of Accra, ruling from 1816 -1838. During his reign, relations between Akuapem and Asante went through a period of crises. During the reign of Addo-Dankwa’s predecessor, Kwao Saforo Twie (ruled 1802-16), a policy […]
OFORI KUMA I
OFORI KUMA I Ofori Kuma I, (“Kuma” means “the Younger”). (? – 1731), also known as Kwao Safori, or Sakyiama Tenten, was the founder of the state of Akuapem, 30 mi (48 km) northeast of Accra. Ofori Kuma was the nephew of Ofori Panin (q.v), ruler of Akyem Abuakwa, about 50 mi (80 km) northwest […]
